Privacy Flaw: Screenshots of Embedded Views in Apple iOS/watchOS 26.1
CVE-2025-43455 Published on November 4, 2025
A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1. A malicious app may be able to take a screenshot of sensitive information in embedded views.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43455 can be exploited with local system access, requires 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
What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
CVE-2025-43455 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43455
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- 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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