Inconsistent User Interface Issue in macOS Products by Apple
CVE-2025-46287

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
Visionos
Watch OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-46287?

An issue has been identified in Apple’s macOS products related to inconsistent user interface management, which could allow an attacker to spoof their FaceTime caller ID. This vulnerability may lead to privacy concerns for users, as it undermines the trust associated with caller identification in FaceTime. Apple has addressed this issue in the latest versions of macOS Sonoma and Sequoia, enhancing state management to prevent such spoofing attempts. Users are encouraged to update their systems to the latest versions to safeguard against this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 18.7

iOS and iPadOS < 26.2

macOS < 14.8

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125885
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125888
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-46287 : Inconsistent User Interface Issue in macOS Products by Apple