---
id: CVE-2025-43444
title: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
summary: >-
  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, macOS Tahoe
  26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to
  fingerprint th…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-276
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.1
  - iphone_os < 26.1
  - tvos < 26.1
  - visionos < 26.1
  - watchos < 26.1
patched:
  - ipados 26.1
  - iphone_os 26.1
  - tvos 26.1
  - visionos 26.1
  - watchos 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-2025-43444'
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/125637'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00508
epssPercentile: 0.40867
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.971Z'
---

## Overview

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, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.1`
- `iphone_os < 26.1`
- `tvos < 26.1`
- `visionos < 26.1`
- `watchos < 26.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.1`
- `iphone_os 26.1`
- `tvos 26.1`
- `visionos 26.1`
- `watchos 26.1`