CVE-2025-46279: Input Validation

Published Dec 12, 2025
·
Updated

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2. An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed.

Other sources

App Store. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AppleJPEG. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AppSandbox. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

— Apple

Credit

Michael Reeves@@IntegralPilot, CVE-2024-7264, CVE-2025-9086, Andrew Calvano(Meta Product Security), Lucas Pinheiro(Meta Product Security), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Kaitao Xie(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Google Threat Analysis Group, Phil Pizlo(Epic Games), Apple, Google Big Sleep, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, floeki(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), an anonymous researcher, Riley Walz, Yiğit Ocak, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), an anonymous researcher(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Michael Schmutzer(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Iván Savransky, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th), Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), CVE-2025-5918, Sumanth Rao(UC San Diego), Ye Shu(UC San Diego), Stefan Savage(UC San Diego), Aaron Schulman(UC San Diego), Geoffrey M. Voelker(UC San Diego), Enze Liu (Carnegie Mellon University), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Andrei Simion, piffz, Daniel Nurkin, Al Sadman Awal, Mohamed Hamdadou & Mahran Alhazmi, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Gerson Aldaz, qwerty j0y & Ricardo Garcia, Dorian Del Valle, iG0x72(XiguaSec), JJ(XiguaSec), Lehan Dilusha Jayasinghe, Jex Amro, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Ron Elemans, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Kenneth Chew, Haoling Zhou(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Shixuan Zhao@@NSKernel(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Chao Wang@@evi0s(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Zhiqiang Lin(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Atul R V, @@retsew0x01, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Kay Belardinelli (Harvard University)

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<26.2
26.2
Apple WatchOS<26.2
26.2
Apple iOS<26.2
26.2
Apple iPadOS<26.2
26.2
Apple visionOS<26.2
26.2
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.2
26.2
Apple iOS<18.7.3
18.7.3
Apple iPadOS<18.7.3
18.7.3
Apple iPadOS<18.7.3
Apple iPadOS>=26.0<26.2
Apple iPhone OS<18.7.3
Apple iPhone OS>=26.0<26.2
Apple macOS<26.2
Apple tvOS<26.2
Apple visionOS<26.2
Apple WatchOS<26.2

Event History

Dec 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Dec 17, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:47 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-46279?

CVE-2025-46279 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-46279?

To fix CVE-2025-46279, update your affected Apple devices to the latest available version, specifically above 26.2 for tvOS, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, watchOS, and visionOS.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2025-46279?

CVE-2025-46279 affects specific versions of tvOS, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, watchOS, and visionOS prior to the specified remedies.

4

What type of issue is described in CVE-2025-46279?

CVE-2025-46279 describes a permissions issue that was addressed with additional restrictions and improved bounds checks.

5

Is there a known workaround for CVE-2025-46279?

There are no official workarounds for CVE-2025-46279, so the best course of action is to apply the necessary updates.

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