CVE-2025-43200
Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iPadOS 17.7.5, visionOS 2.3.1, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4. 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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 16, 2025, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2025, 3:52 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.5
Exploitability Score :
2.2
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS, contain an unspecified vulnerability when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-43200 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-43200
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-43200.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| 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 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CISA Bot is a GitHub bot that automatically monitors the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. When new vulnerabilities are published in the KEV, the bot creates GitHub issues in this repository with detailed information about each vulnerability.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-43200 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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europa.eu
Cyber Brief 25-07 - June 2025
Cyber Brief (June 2025)July 1, 2025 - Version: 1TLP:CLEARExecutive summaryWe analysed 277 open source reports for this Cyber Brief1.Relating to cyber policy and law enforcement, the EU adopted a bluep ... Read more
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krebsonsecurity.com
Senator Chides FBI for Weak Advice on Mobile Security
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) briefed Capitol Hill staff recently on hardening the security of their mobile devices, after a contacts list stolen from the personal phone of the ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
CISA Warns of iOS 0-Click Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
CISA has added a critical iOS zero-click vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, warning that the flaw has been actively exploited by sophisticated mercenary spyware in tar ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
CISA Adds Apple and TP-Link Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog
On June 16, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog by adding two high-risk vulnerabilities — one affecting Apple d ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Zero-Click to Root: CISA Flags Active Exploits in Apple iOS and TP-Link Routers
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two high-risk vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, citing confirmed in-the-wild exploitation ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-43200 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.0 up to (excluding) 18.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.8.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0 up to (excluding) 16.7.11 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.8.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0 up to (including) 16.7.11 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.7.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.7.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (excluding) 15.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (including) 18.3.1 Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-confirmation-of-paragons-ios-mercenary-spyware-finds-journalists-targeted/ Types: Press/Media Coverage Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added Reference https://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-confirmation-of-paragons-ios-mercenary-spyware-finds-journalists-targeted/ -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2025-06-16 Added Due Date 2025-07-07 Added Vulnerability Name Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability Added 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. -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iPadOS 17.7.5, visionOS 2.3.1, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4. 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. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-43200 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-43200
weaknesses.