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Known exploitedIn CISA's KEV catalog since 16 June 2025Ransomware use: unknown
Apple Multiple Products

CVE-2025-43200: Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability

Is it exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 16 Jun 2025, the same day the CVE record was published.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
1.2%

EPSS score, percentile 67.8 of all scored records

How severe?
4.2 Medium

CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record

What should I do?

CISA deadline 7 Jul 2025. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Which versions are affected?

Affected

  • before 15.8.4
  • before 16.7.11
  • before 18.3.1
  • before 17.7.5
  • before 13.7.4
  • before 14.7.4

and 3 more in the table below

Versions by product

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Required action, set by CISA

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date for this action: 7 July 2025.

Advisories and patches

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Linked from CISA's catalog entry

Affected products and versions

As listed in the CVE record.

Apple iOS and iPadOS
StatusVersions
Affectedbefore 15.8.4
Affectedbefore 16.7.11
Affectedbefore 18.3.1
Apple iPadOS
StatusVersions
Affectedbefore 17.7.5
Apple macOS
StatusVersions
Affectedbefore 13.7.4
Affectedbefore 14.7.4
Affectedbefore 15.3.1
Apple visionOS
StatusVersions
Affectedbefore 2.3.1
Apple watchOS
StatusVersions
Affectedbefore 11.3.1

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

About this vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS, contain an unspecified vulnerability when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link.

Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.

  • CISA added CVE-2025-43200 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 16 Jun 2025.
  • CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
  • The due date CISA sets for the required action is 7 Jul 2025.
  • The CVE record was published on 16 Jun 2025, the same day it was added to KEV.
  • The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.2 (Medium), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
  • FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.2% (percentile 67.8), as of 28 Oct 2026.
  • CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact partial.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, visionOS 2.3.1, watchOS 11.3.1. 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.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Timeline

DateEvent
16 Jun 2025CVE record published
16 Jun 2025Added to CISA KEV
7 Jul 2025CISA due date for the required action
2 Apr 2026CVE record last updated

References

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