---
id: CVE-2025-43389
title: A privacy issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code
summary: >-
  A privacy issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is
  fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia
  15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1. An app may be
  able …
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-359
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.1
  - iphone_os < 26.1
  - 'macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.2'
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.2'
  - visionos < 26.1
patched:
  - ipados 26.1
  - iphone_os 26.1
  - macos 15.7.2
  - visionos 26.1
published: '2025-11-04'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T00:10:00.127'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43389'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00179
epssPercentile: 0.06672
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.968Z'
---

## Overview

A privacy issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.1`
- `iphone_os < 26.1`
- `macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.2`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.2`
- `visionos < 26.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.1`
- `iphone_os 26.1`
- `macos 15.7.2`
- `visionos 26.1`