VDB-331148 · CVE-2025-43495 · WID-SEC-2025-2473

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 26.0 App permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26.0. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component App. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-43495. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-43495 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 12/18/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

Upgrading to version 26.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2473). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

Apple iOS
Apple iPadOS

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

26.0

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 26.1

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
11/04/2025 +202 days Advisory disclosed
11/04/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/18/2025 +44 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43495 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43495
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-331148
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2473 - Apple iOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/04/2025 08:21
Updated: 12/18/2025 08:02
Changes: 11/04/2025 08:21 (57), 11/15/2025 15:10 (7), 12/18/2025 08:02 (1)
Complete: 🔍
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