Apple iOS and iPadOS Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in MetricKit

Vulnerability

A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in the MetricKit framework of Apple iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. This issue allows an unprivileged process to terminate a root process, potentially disrupting system operations.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unexpected termination of root processes, causing a disruption in normal system functions.

Added: Nov 4, 2025, 3:23 AM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 3:23 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.9
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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