# iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 Security Updates: An In-Depth Review
Apple has announced the release of iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, representing a major update since the launch last September. This update tackles a variety of vulnerabilities and security concerns, offering users strong incentives to refresh their devices. Below, we explore the principal security improvements and resolutions included in this update.
## Main Security Resolutions
### Accessibility
– **Impact**: An application may recognize other installed applications.
– **Description**: A permissions-related issue was resolved with enhanced restrictions.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43442
### Apple Account
– **Impact**: A harmful application may capture screenshots of confidential details.
– **Description**: A privacy concern was mitigated with better checks in place.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43455
### Apple Neural Engine
– **Impact**: An application may lead to unexpected system shutdowns or damage kernel memory.
– **Description**: This concern was rectified with enhanced memory management.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43447, CVE-2025-43462
### Apple TV Remote
– **Impact**: A harmful app may monitor users across installations.
– **Description**: The problem was tackled with improved cache management.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43449
### AppleMobileFileIntegrity
– **Impact**: An application may gain access to restricted user data.
– **Description**: This issue was remedied with enhanced symlink validation.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43379
### Assets
– **Impact**: An app may escape its sandbox environment.
– **Description**: This issue was fixed with refined entitlements.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43407
### Audio
– **Impact**: An attacker with physical access could view sensitive user information.
– **Description**: A logging issue was resolved with enhanced data redaction.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43423
### Camera
– **Impact**: An application may acquire data regarding the current camera view.
– **Description**: A logic-related concern was addressed with more stringent checks.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43450
### CloudKit
– **Impact**: An app may escape its sandbox environment.
– **Description**: This problem was resolved with better symlink validation.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43448
### Contacts
– **Impact**: An app may access sensitive user information.
– **Description**: A logging issue was dealt with through improved data redaction.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43426
### Control Center
– **Impact**: An attacker may access restricted materials from the lock screen.
– **Description**: A permissions-related issue was remedied with added restrictions.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43350
### CoreServices
– **Impact**: An application may enumerate a user’s installed applications.
– **Description**: A permissions issue was tackled with additional restrictions.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43436
### CoreText
– **Impact**: Working with harmful media files might result in unexpected termination of the app.
– **Description**: An out-of-bounds read was mitigated with enhanced input checks.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43445
### FileProvider
– **Impact**: An application may gain access to sensitive user information.
– **Description**: An authorization concern was rectified with improved state oversight.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43498
### Find My
– **Impact**: An app may track the user’s fingerprint.
– **Description**: A privacy issue was resolved by relocating sensitive information.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43507
### Installer
– **Impact**: An application may track the user’s fingerprint.
– **Description**: A permissions issue was addressed with additional limitations.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43444
### Kernel
– **Impact**: An app may instigate unexpected system shutdowns.
– **Description**: This issue was mitigated with enhanced memory management.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43398
### libxpc
– **Impact**: A sandboxed app might detect system-wide network activities.
– **Description**: An access concern was addressed with further sandbox restrictions.
– **CVE**: CVE-2025-43413
### Mail Drafts
– **Impact**: Remote content might load even when disabled.
– **Description**: The issue was resolved by
