---
id: CVE-2025-43439
title: A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data
summary: >-
  A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data. This issue is fixed
  in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1. An
  app may be able to fingerprint the user.
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
patched:
  - ipados 26.1
  - iphone_os 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-2025-43439'
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/125638'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00184
epssPercentile: 0.07059
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.970Z'
---

## Overview

A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.1`
- `iphone_os < 26.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.1`
- `iphone_os 26.1`