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CVE-2026-43737: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Incorrect Authorization

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 27 or 26.7 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.15.5
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 27, 26.7, 15.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to 27 or 26.7; macOS to 27, 26.7 or 15.8; tvOS and watchOS to 27.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.7
Fixed in
  • 26.7
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.7
Fixed in
  • 26.7
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.8
Fixed in
  • 15.8
AppletvOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27

AI-suggested

This vulnerability has been fixed by Apple in iOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 26.7, iPadOS 27, and corresponding macOS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates to ensure the vulnerability is remediated. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patches.

Description

A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an app to access motion data from headphones without obtaining user consent. This authorization issue has been addressed with improved validation and fixed in iOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 26.7, iPadOS 27, and related macOS versions. The flaw could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive motion data.

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