CVEvulnerability
CVE-2025-43200
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability — Apple Multiple Products
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS, contain an unspecified vulnerability when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link.
- Added to KEV
- 2025-06-16
- Remediation due
- 2025-07-07
- Ransomware use
- 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.
- Notes
- 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
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- Last modified
- 2026-09-24
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 4.2 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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 configurations
• apple ipados (< 15.8.4)
• apple ipados (>= 16.0 < 16.7.11)
• apple ipados (>= 17.0 < 17.7.5)
• apple ipados (>= 18.0 < 18.3.1)
• apple iphone os (< 15.8.4)
• apple iphone os (>= 16.0 <= 16.7.11)
• apple iphone os (>= 17.0 <= 18.3.1)
• apple macos (>= 13.0 < 13.7.4)
• apple macos (>= 14.0 < 14.7.4)
• apple macos (>= 15.0 < 15.3.1)
• apple visionos (< 2.3.1)
• apple watchos (< 11.3.1)
References
- 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