Apple iOS 26.1: Privacy Preference Bypass via Sensitive Data Leak
CVE-2025-43502 Published on November 4, 2025
A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, Safari 26.1. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43502 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
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2025-43502 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43502
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Affected Versions
Apple Safari:- 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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