visionOS 26.1 Security Update

What visionOS 26.1 Fixes

visionOS 26.1, released November 3, 2025, fixes 46 vulnerabilities in 22 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes visionOS 26.1 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for visionOS 26 is visionOS 26.6.1, from August 17, 2026, which includes these fixes.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Which Devices Get visionOS 26.1

Apple lists visionOS 26.1 for: Apple Vision Pro (all models).

How to Install visionOS 26.1

On Apple Vision Pro, open Settings → General → Software Update.

Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past visionOS 26.1 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in visionOS 26.1

All 46 CVEs in Apple's advisory, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.

• Apple Neural Engine

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43447 CVE-2025-43462

• Assets

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.

  CVE-2025-43407

• CloudKit

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

  CVE-2025-43448

• Kernel

  A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory

  A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43520

• libxpc

  A sandboxed app may be able to observe system-wide network connections

  An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43413

• Apple Account

  A malicious app may be able to take a screenshot of sensitive information in embedded views

  A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43455

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  An app may be able to access protected user data

  This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

  CVE-2025-43379

• Audio

  An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device paired with a Mac may be able to view sensitive user information in system logging

  A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

  CVE-2025-43423

• FileProvider

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2025-43498

• Notes

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A privacy issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2025-43389

• Safari

  An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences

  A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.

  CVE-2025-43502

• Sandbox Profiles

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of user preferences.

  CVE-2025-43500

• Safari

  Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43493

• Safari

  Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing

  An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2025-43503

• WebKit

  A malicious website may exfiltrate data cross-origin

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43480

• WebKit Canvas

  A website may exfiltrate image data cross-origin

  The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

  CVE-2025-43392

• CoreText

  Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-43445

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43398

• Kernel

  A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory shared between processes

  A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved lock state checking.

  CVE-2025-43510

• Mail

  An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service

  A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43494

• Model I/O

  Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-43386 CVE-2025-43385 CVE-2025-43384 CVE-2025-43383

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2025-43458 CVE-2025-43430 CVE-2025-43427

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  This issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43443

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43441 CVE-2025-43435 CVE-2025-43425

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  This issue was addressed with improved checks

  CVE-2025-43440

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-43438 CVE-2025-43457 CVE-2025-43434

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43433 CVE-2025-43431

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-43432

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-43429

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  Multiple issues were addressed by disabling array allocation sinking.

  CVE-2025-43421

• CoreServices

  An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43436

• Find My

  An app may be able to fingerprint the user

  A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data.

  CVE-2025-43507

• Installer

  An app may be able to fingerprint the user

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43444

• Mail Drafts

  Remote content may be loaded even when the 'Load Remote Images' setting is turned off

  The issue was addressed by adding additional logic.

  CVE-2025-43496

• On-device Intelligence

  An app may be able to fingerprint the user

  A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.

  CVE-2025-43439

visionOS 26 Security Release History

visionOS 26.1 in context: the security releases Apple has published for visionOS 26, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

The Same Fixes Elsewhere

Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:

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