This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.4. An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view user contacts.
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/126798 |
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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000
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| Description | This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.4. An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view user contacts. | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-21T00:39:00.945Z
Reserved: 2026-05-01T22:46:21.641Z
Link: CVE-2026-43679
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-21T01:17:01.723
Modified: 2026-08-21T01:17:01.723
Link: CVE-2026-43679
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