CVEs / CVE-2025-43200
CVE-2025-43200: Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 16 Jun 2025
- medium 4.2 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS, contain an unspecified vulnerability when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | before 15.8.4 | 15.8.4 |
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | before 16.7.11 | 16.7.11 |
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | before 18.3.1 | 18.3.1 |
| Apple iPadOS | before 17.7.5 | 17.7.5 |
| Apple macOS | before 13.7.4 | 13.7.4 |
| Apple macOS | before 14.7.4 | 14.7.4 |
| Apple macOS | before 15.3.1 | 15.3.1 |
| Apple visionOS | before 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
| Apple watchOS | before 11.3.1 | 11.3.1 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 16 Jun 2025 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 4.2 mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NScored by the CNA (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0) |
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References
- CVE-2025-43200 on NVD
- CVE-2025-43200 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904 Vendor Advisory
- https://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-confirmation-of-paragons-ios-mercenary-spyware-finds-journalists-targeted/ Press/Media Coverage
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43200 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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