CVE-2025-43459 | BDVDB-2026-300643 Detail

ApplewatchOS

Description#

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.1. An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view Live Voicemail.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: physical.

Weaknesses#

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References#

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-11-04Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-04-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-11-04
Last modified: 2026-04-02

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: watchOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

4.6 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 15.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Incorrect Authorization

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 26.1
Fixed
26.1

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.6 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Physical
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).