CVE-2025-43442: Low severity Apple iOS vulnerability

Published Nov 3, 2025
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Updated

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed.

Other sources

Accessibility. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Dennis Briner, Hikerell (Loadshine Lab), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), iisBuri, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Apple, Romain Lebesle(Khatima), Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme(Khatima), Taavi Eomäe(Zone Media), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Lyutoon@@Lyutoon_, YingQi Shi@@Mas0n, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), BynarIO AI (bynar.io), Kirin@@Pwnrin, @@RenwaX23, an anonymous researcher, Joshua Thomas, Dalibor Milanovic, rheza@@ginggilBesel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), shandikri(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google Big Sleep, Phil Beauvoir, rheza@@ginggilBesel, Justin Cohen(Google), Lehan Dilusha Jayasinghe, Tom Van Goethem, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Pinak Oza, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, JZ, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Lukaah Marlowe, pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Dave G.(supernetworks), Alex Radocea(supernetworks), Google Threat Analysis Group, Asaf Cohen, KPC(Cisco Talos), Stanislav Jelezoglo, Isaiah Wan, Will Caine, Thomas Salomon, Sufiyan Gouri (TU Darmstadt), Phil Scott & Richard Hyunho Im (@richeeta)@@MrPeriPeri, Mark Bowers, Joey Hewitt, Dylan Rollins, Arthur Baudoin, Andr.Ess, Mikael Kinnman, Aleksejs Popovs, Gary Kwong, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Gary Kwong(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS<26.1
26.1
Apple iPadOS<26.1
26.1
Apple iPadOS<26.1
Apple iPhone OS<26.1
Apple iOS<18.7.2
18.7.2
Apple iPadOS<18.7.2
18.7.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.7.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.7.2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.1

Event History

Nov 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:16 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:16 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 5, 2025
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43442?

CVE-2025-43442 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43442?

To fix CVE-2025-43442, update your iOS or iPadOS device to version 26.1.

3

What type of issue is CVE-2025-43442?

CVE-2025-43442 is a permissions issue that allows apps to potentially identify other installed applications.

4

Which devices are affected by CVE-2025-43442?

CVE-2025-43442 affects Apple devices running iOS versions prior to 26.1 and iPadOS versions prior to 26.1.

5

When was CVE-2025-43442 addressed?

CVE-2025-43442 was addressed in the updates released in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1.

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