CVE-2025-46279

CVE-2025-46279 is a vulnerability that affects Apple products. Specifically, it is a permissions issue in the Kernel that was addressed with additional restrictions. It impacts devices including iPhone 11 and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 8th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later. Duy Trần (@khanhduytran0) is credited with reporting this vulnerability. Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-46279 could allow an app to elevate privileges or gain root privileges. The vulnerability is addressed in macOS Tahoe 26.2, as well as iOS and iPadOS 26.2.