CVE-2026-43797: An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts in Apple iOS and iPadOS
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-43797 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an application may be able to access user contact information due to inadequate access control checks. This issue was resolved by Apple through improved checks implemented in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. The CVSS score is 5.5 (medium severity), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impact limited to confidentiality. No known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker could potentially gain unauthorized access to a user's contacts, leading to a confidentiality breach of personal information. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-43797: An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-43797 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an application may be able to access user contact information due to inadequate access control checks. This issue was resolved by Apple through improved checks implemented in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. The CVSS score is 5.5 (medium severity), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impact limited to confidentiality. No known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker could potentially gain unauthorized access to a user's contacts, leading to a confidentiality breach of personal information. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T22:46:27.820Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1bb9c2644c7f8cb1133
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:34:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 20:02:36 UTC
Views: 41
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