CVE-2026-43679 Information disclosure in watchOS
An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch can view user contacts due to insufficient permissions checking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-43679?
CVE-2026-43679 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Watchos, published on 21 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.4. An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view user contacts.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43679?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-43679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-43679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-43679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Watchos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xfq-8244-4xgg.