Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability
Apple — iOS and iPadOS
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.
4.2
1.0%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Published
- Jun 16, 2025
- Modified
- Apr 2, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Jun 16, 2025
- Federal patch due
- Jul 7, 2025
CISA 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.
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2025-43200, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit — cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2025-43200 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists — see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2025-43200?
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.
How severe is CVE-2025-43200?
CVE-2025-43200 has a CVSS base score of 4.2 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2025-43200 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2025-43200 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Jun 16, 2025, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-43200?
1.0% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 1.0% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (61% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Cross-checked against
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