CVE-2025-43200This issue was addressed with improved checks.
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It affects Apple iOS and iPadOS and 5 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Jun 16, 2025; federal agencies had to remediate by Jul 7, 2025. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 4.2 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jun 16, 2025; federal remediation due Jul 7, 2025Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 1.19% (percentile 67)
- Assigned by
- apple
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apple iOS and iPadOS apple:ios_and_ipados (from the name) | before 15.8.4; before 16.7.11; before 18.3.1 | CNA record |
Apple iPadOS apple:ipados (from the name) | before 17.7.5 | CNA record |
Apple macOS apple:macos (from the name) | before 13.7.4; before 14.7.4; before 15.3.1 | CNA record |
Apple visionOS apple:visionos (from the name) | before 2.3.1 | CNA record |
Apple watchOS apple:watchos (from the name) | before 11.3.1 | CNA record |
apple ipados apple:ipados | before 15.8.4; from 16.0 before 16.7.11; from 17.0 before 17.7.5; from 18.0 before 18.3.1 | NVD |
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os | before 15.8.4; from 16.0 through 16.7.11; from 17.0 through 18.3.1 | NVD |
apple macos apple:macos | from 13.0 before 13.7.4; from 14.0 before 14.7.4; from 15.0 before 15.3.1 | NVD |
apple visionos apple:visionos | before 2.3.1 | NVD |
apple watchos apple:watchos | before 11.3.1 | NVD |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904vendor-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-2025-43200us-government-resource
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.