Auth Issue: Motion Data from Headphones Access without Consent (iOS 26.7+)
CVE-2026-43737 Published on September 14, 2026

An authorization issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to access motion data from headphones without user consent.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-43737 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.

Attack Vector:

LOCAL

Attack Complexity:

LOW

Privileges Required:

NONE

User Interaction:

REQUIRED

Scope:

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact:

HIGH

Integrity Impact:

NONE

Availability Impact:

NONE

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

CVE-2026-43737 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.