CVE-2025-43542highobserved exploitationCWE-200

CVE-2025-43542: high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS

Published 12 Dec 2025 · Updated 02 Apr 2026

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43Vexday Risk Score

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ssvc Actcvss 7.5epss 0.9%

from disclosure to weapon

Published on NVDDec 12

VulnCheck+116d

This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2, visionOS 26.2. Password fields may be unintentionally revealed when remotely controlling a device over FaceTime.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Apple · iOS and iPadOS Apple · macOS Apple · visionOS

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References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884 https://support.apple.com/en-us/125885 https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886 https://support.apple.com/en-us/125887 https://support.apple.com/en-us/125891