CVE-2026-43689: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-43689 is a permissions vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a malicious application to escalate privileges to root. Apple addressed this issue by implementing additional restrictions to the permission model. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 26.7 and 27 of iOS and iPadOS. The fix is included starting with iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27. This vulnerability does not have a published CVSS score, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
A malicious app exploiting this vulnerability could gain root privileges on affected devices, potentially allowing full control over the system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system functions. However, no active exploitation has been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by updating to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, or the corresponding versions of macOS Golden Gate and visionOS. These updates include the necessary restrictions to prevent privilege escalation via this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-43689: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
visionOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-43689 is a permissions vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a malicious application to escalate privileges to root. Apple addressed this issue by implementing additional restrictions to the permission model. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 26.7 and 27 of iOS and iPadOS. The fix is included starting with iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27. This vulnerability does not have a published CVSS score, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
A malicious app exploiting this vulnerability could gain root privileges on affected devices, potentially allowing full control over the system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system functions. However, no active exploitation has been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by updating to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, or the corresponding versions of macOS Golden Gate and visionOS. These updates include the necessary restrictions to prevent privilege escalation via this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T22:46:21.642Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa860f255bf5e2cf59d2203
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:02:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:23:24 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 01:45:59 UTC
Views: 3
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