CVE-2025-43200

Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability

Medium 4.2
Exploited: added to CISA KEV 16 Jun 2025

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.

Key facts

Published: 16 Jun 2025
Last changed: 2 Apr 2026
Assigned by: apple
KEV added: 16 Jun 2025
KEV fix due: 7 Jul 2025
EPSS: 0.999% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 63.304% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA): Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

4.2CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What to do

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

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	0 up to but excluding 15.8.4 (affected) 0 up to but excluding 16.7.11 (affected) 0 up to but excluding 18.3.1 (affected)
Apple	iPadOS	0 up to but excluding 17.7.5 (affected)
Apple	macOS	0 up to but excluding 13.7.4 (affected) 0 up to but excluding 14.7.4 (affected) 0 up to but excluding 15.3.1 (affected)
Apple	visionOS	0 up to but excluding 2.3.1 (affected)
Apple	watchOS	0 up to but excluding 11.3.1 (affected)

Timeline

16 Jun 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
16 Jun 2025 Published