CVE-2025-43449 (GCVE-0-2025-43449)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-04 01:15 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:11
VLAI
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. A malicious app may be able to track users between installs.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-04 16:29 UTC
CWE
  • A malicious app may be able to track users between installs
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: 0 , < 26.1 (custom)
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