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CVE-2025-43200

Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability

KEVMEDIUM 4.2EPSS 1.04%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 7 July 2025). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, visionOS 2.3.1, watchOS 11.3.1. A logic issue existed when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.

CVSS 3.1
4.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
1.04% probability · 62th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 16 June 2025 · due 7 July 2025
Affected
apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos · apple/visionos · apple/watchos
Source
product-security@apple.com

CISA notes

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43200

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.