Apple OS 26.1 App Enumeration Permission Escalation
CVE-2025-43436 Published on November 4, 2025
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43436 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
A product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43436
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Affected Versions
Apple tvOS:- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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