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CVE-2025-43294VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-43294: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low · fixed in 26.1 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.3Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately update all affected Apple devices to iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, or later versions where the vulnerability is fixed. 2. Enforce strict app vetting policies to prevent installation of untrusted or suspicious applications, especially those requesting elevated privileges. 3. Use Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to control app installations and enforce OS update compliance across organizational devices. 4. Monitor device logs and behavior for unusual access patterns that might indicate exploitation attempts involving environment variables. 5. Educate users about the risks of installing apps from unverified sources, even if no user interaction is required for exploitation. 6. For sensitive environments, consider restricting local privilege escalation paths and applying additional sandboxing or containerization to limit app capabilities. 7. Stay informed on Apple security advisories for any updates or additional patches related to this vulnerability.

Description

An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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