Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2026-43689
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/149034 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149035 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149038 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149041 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-43689?
- CVE-2026-43689 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-43689?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.