Kernel State Leak from Improper Sanitization in Apple iOS/macOS 26.5.2
CVE-2026-43722 Published on June 29, 2026
The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-43722 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. 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
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-43722
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Before 26.5.2 is affected.
- Before 26.5.2 is affected.