CVE-2025-43323: An app may be able to fingerprint the user in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an app to potentially fingerprint the user. This issue was addressed by Apple with additional entitlement checks and fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, as well as other Apple operating systems. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.1. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-43323 is a privacy-related vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an application may be able to fingerprint the user. This issue was mitigated by Apple through additional entitlement checks to restrict unauthorized access. The vulnerability affects versions prior to iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. The CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 indicates a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information).
Potential Impact
An attacker-controlled app could fingerprint users, potentially compromising user privacy by uniquely identifying devices or users without their consent. This could lead to tracking or profiling of users across apps or services. The vulnerability does not impact availability and requires user interaction to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 that address this issue by adding entitlement checks. Users and administrators should update affected devices to iOS 26 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2025-43323: An app may be able to fingerprint the user in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an app to potentially fingerprint the user. This issue was addressed by Apple with additional entitlement checks and fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, as well as other Apple operating systems. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.1. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-43323 is a privacy-related vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an application may be able to fingerprint the user. This issue was mitigated by Apple through additional entitlement checks to restrict unauthorized access. The vulnerability affects versions prior to iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. The CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 indicates a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information).
Potential Impact
An attacker-controlled app could fingerprint users, potentially compromising user privacy by uniquely identifying devices or users without their consent. This could lead to tracking or profiling of users across apps or services. The vulnerability does not impact availability and requires user interaction to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 that address this issue by adding entitlement checks. Users and administrators should update affected devices to iOS 26 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-16T15:24:37.108Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69095ba578d4f574c2a8f1bf
Added to database: 11/04/2025, 01:49:25 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 15:39:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 209
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