CVE-2025-43200mediumunder attack

CVE-2025-43200: medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iPadOS

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43Vexday Risk Score

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ssvc Attendcvss 4.2epss 1.2%
from disclosure to weapon
Published on NVDJun 16
CISA KEVJun 16
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2025-07-07

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

In short

A flaw in how Apple devices process photos or videos shared through iCloud Links could let attackers exploit the device through a malicious file. This affects multiple Apple products and has been used in targeted attacks.

Technical detail

Logic vulnerability in media processing when handling iCloud Link-shared content; requires user interaction with a specially crafted photo or video file. Exploitation is reported in targeted, sophisticated attacks against specific individuals; patched via improved validation checks across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and watchOS.

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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/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected products
Apple · iOS and iPadOSApple · iPadOSApple · macOSApple · visionOSApple · watchOS
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