CVE-2025-43520 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. A malicious application can exploit this flaw to cause system termination or write kernel memory. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), it has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and requires low privileges, posing a significant risk to system integrity and availability. This vulnerability is actively exploited, as confirmed by its inclusion in the CISA KEV catalog and mentions of an associated iOS exploit chain. Despite no public exploit code, it has generated substantial community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 18.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
26.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 18.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
26.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0, < 14.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.