CVE-2026-43753: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information in Apple iOS and iPadOS
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an attacker with physical access to a locked device to view sensitive user information. The flaw was addressed by improved bounds checking. The fix is included in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, along with macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.6, reflecting medium severity with an attack vector requiring physical access, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple device running vulnerable versions of iOS or iPadOS could potentially view sensitive user information due to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.
CVE-2026-43753: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.6medium
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an attacker with physical access to a locked device to view sensitive user information. The flaw was addressed by improved bounds checking. The fix is included in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, along with macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.6, reflecting medium severity with an attack vector requiring physical access, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple device running vulnerable versions of iOS or iPadOS could potentially view sensitive user information due to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T22:46:27.815Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1b79c2644c7f8cb0ecf
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:53:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:55 UTC
Views: 59
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