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CVE-2025-46311: 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 7.5 High : upgrade to 26.2 or 18.7.3 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.2, 18.7.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to 26.2 or 18.7.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.2
Fixed in
  • 26.2
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <18.7.3
Fixed in
  • 18.7.3

AI-suggested

Apple has fixed this vulnerability in iOS 18.7.3, iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2, and iPadOS 26.2. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these or later versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the fix is available in these versions.

Description

CVE-2025-46311 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an inconsistent user interface issue could allow an app to access sensitive user data. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved state management and fixed in iOS 18.7.3, iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2, and iPadOS 26.2. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality without requiring user interaction or privileges.

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