CVE-2025-43520
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 < 18.7.2 | affected |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 < 26.1 | affected |
| Apple | macOS | 0 < 14.8.2 | affected |
| Apple | macOS | 0 < 15.7.2 | affected |
| Apple | macOS | 0 < 26.1 | affected |
| Apple | tvOS | 0 < 26.1 | affected |
| Apple | visionOS | 0 < 26.1 | affected |
| Apple | watchOS | 0 < 26.1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: active
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
Additional References
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/darksword-ios-exploit-chain/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43520
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639
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