CVE-2025-43534
Apple iOS Activation Lock Bypass Vulnerability
Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. A user with physical access to an iOS device may be able to bypass Activation Lock.
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2026, 1:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 25, 2026, 8 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update iOS to version 18.7.7 or later.
- Update iPadOS to version 18.7.7 or later.
- Update iOS to version 26.2 or later.
- Update iPadOS to version 26.2 or later.
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-2025-43534.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/126793 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-43534 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-2025-43534
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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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-43534 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
Apple Expands iOS 18.7.7 Update to More Devices to Shield Users from DarkSword Exploit
Apple has taken the rare step of expanding the availability of iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7 to a broader set of devices on April 1, 2026, pushing critical backported security patches to millions of us ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-43534 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]
Mar. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 26.0 up to (excluding) 26.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 26.0 up to (excluding) 26.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.7.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.7.7 Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/126793 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-284 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. A user with physical access to an iOS device may be able to bypass Activation Lock. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/126793