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Sensitive Information Screenshot in Apple Embedded Views

IdentifiersCVE-2025-43455CWE-200· Exposure of Sensitive Information…

CVE-2025-43455 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple platforms in which a malicious application may be able to take a screenshot of sensitive information displayed in embedded views. Apple states the issue was addressed with improved checks and fixed in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, and visionOS 26.1. Based on the advisory, the flaw allows an app to capture visual content from embedded views that should not have been available for screenshotting, resulting in unintended exposure of sensitive information.

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ANALYST BRIEF

Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows a malicious app to capture screenshots of sensitive information rendered in embedded views. This can expose confidential user data displayed by other components or protected UI contexts, creating a privacy breach. The available information indicates information disclosure/privacy impact; there is no specific evidence in the provided content of code execution, privilege escalation, or direct integrity impact.

Mitigation

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If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by limiting installation and execution of untrusted or unnecessary applications, especially on devices that may display sensitive information in embedded views. Apply mobile device management or enterprise application control policies where available to restrict app installation to trusted sources. Because the issue is in platform handling of embedded views, no complete mitigation is provided in the available content short of installing the vendor fix.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade affected devices to the fixed releases identified by Apple: iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, or visionOS 26.1, as applicable. Apple indicates the issue was remediated through improved checks.

PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

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VendorProductType

AppleIpadosoperating_system

AppleIphone Osoperating_system

AppleVisionosoperating_system

AppleWatchosoperating_system

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

5 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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zdnet zero dayNews

Jan 24, 2026

About the security content of iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 - Apple Support

Privacy issue allowing a malicious app to capture screenshots of sensitive information in embedded views.

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Threat actor evidence

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Associated malware

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Detection signatures

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Vendor-by-vendor mapping

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