A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of user preferences. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
CVE-2025-43500
HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2025-11-04. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS
- 38.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 4, 2025
Last Modified
April 2, 2026
References (4)
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/125639
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2025-43500?
CVE-2025-43500 is a high vulnerability published on November 4, 2025. A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of user preferences. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
When was CVE-2025-43500 disclosed?
CVE-2025-43500 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 4, 2025, with the most recent update on April 2, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-43500 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-43500 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 38.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-43500?
CVE-2025-43500 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-43500?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-43500, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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