CVE-2025-43518 — Improper Access Control in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control9 documents5 sources
Severity
3.3LOWNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 95.34%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple MacosApple Watchos
Timeline
PublishedDec 12

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2, watchOS 26.2. An app may be able to inappropriately access files through the spellcheck API.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.8.3+2
▶NVDapple/macos15.0 — 15.7.3+1
▶CVEListV5apple/watchos< 26.2
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipados< 26.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

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CVEList
CVE-2025-43518: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks↗2025-12-12
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GHSA
GHSA-w499-9j2p-8m3w: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks↗2025-12-12
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2025-43518: watchOS 26.2↗2025-12-12
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Apple
CVE-2025-43518: macOS Sequoia 15.7.3↗2025-12-12
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Apple
CVE-2025-43518: macOS Sonoma 14.8.3↗2025-12-12
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Apple
CVE-2025-43518: macOS Tahoe 26.2↗2025-12-12
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Apple
CVE-2025-43518: iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2↗2025-12-12
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Wiz
CVE-2025-43518 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2025-43518 — Improper Access Control in Apple | cvebase