---
id: CVE-2026-43689
title: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
summary: >-
  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.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.7
  - iphone_os < 26.7
  - macos < 27.0
  - visionos < 27.0
patched:
  - ipados 26.7
  - iphone_os 26.7
  - macos 27.0
  - visionos 27.0
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-15T19:24:11.737'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43689'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00148
epssPercentile: 0.04402
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T22:49:37.388853Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.553Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.7`
- `iphone_os < 26.7`
- `macos < 27.0`
- `visionos < 27.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.7`
- `iphone_os 26.7`
- `macos 27.0`
- `visionos 27.0`