CVE-2026-43797 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
An app can access user contact information due to insufficient checks, requiring an OS update to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-43797?
CVE-2026-43797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 27 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43797?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-43797?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-43797 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-43797 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43797 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmfh-v5vm-w2qv.