CVE-2026-43659: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-43659 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where a race condition could allow an app to access sensitive user data. The issue was addressed by Apple through additional validation and fixed in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding macOS and visionOS versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating moderate impact primarily on confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's release of updated OS versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could enable an app to access sensitive user data improperly. Apple fixed the issue by adding additional validation checks. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and related macOS and visionOS updates. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and low privileges, but no user interaction. The impact is high confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this race condition to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data. The vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official Apple updates iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding macOS and visionOS versions where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vendor has released patches, updating to these versions fully mitigates the issue.
CVE-2026-43659: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-43659 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where a race condition could allow an app to access sensitive user data. The issue was addressed by Apple through additional validation and fixed in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding macOS and visionOS versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating moderate impact primarily on confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's release of updated OS versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could enable an app to access sensitive user data improperly. Apple fixed the issue by adding additional validation checks. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and related macOS and visionOS updates. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and low privileges, but no user interaction. The impact is high confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this race condition to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data. The vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official Apple updates iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding macOS and visionOS versions where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vendor has released patches, updating to these versions fully mitigates the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T22:46:21.639Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028769cbff5d86108b6e08
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 01:50:33 UTC
Last enriched: 05/19/2026, 11:05:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 76
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