AppleCVE-2026-43785

Apple iOS and iPadOS: improper authorization

CVE-2026-43785 · Published Sep 14, 2026 · updated Sep 17, 2026

Medium5.5

Fix: upgrade to 27 or later (3 fixed versions below)

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to modify a file it only had permission to read.

Affected versions

Package	Affected	Fixed in
iOS and iPadOS Product	< 27	27
macOS Product	< 15.8	15.8
	< 26.7	26.7
	< 27	27
tvOS Product	< 27	27
visionOS Product	< 27	27

Details and references

CVSS 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity from: NVD
Weakness: CWE-863

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