CVE-2025-43496
Apple WatchOS/ iOS/ iPadOS/ macOS/ visionOS Image Loading Vulnerability
Description
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, visionOS 26.1. Remote content may be loaded even when the 'Load Remote Images' setting is turned off.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 4, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-43496
vulnerability.
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update watchOS to version 26.1.
- Update iOS to version 26.1.
- Update iPadOS to version 26.1.
- Update macOS to version 15.7.2.
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-2025-43496.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-43496 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-2025-43496
weaknesses.
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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CVE-2025-43496 vulnerability over time.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, visionOS 26.1. Remote content may be loaded even when the 'Load Remote Images' setting is turned off. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639