CVE-2025-43210: Input Validation

Published Jul 29, 2025
·
Updated

Accessibility. A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

Other sources

Accessibility. The issue was addressed by adding additional logic.

— Apple

Admin Framework. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

afclip. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AMD. A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.

— Apple

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

— MITRE

Credit

Google's Threat Analysis Group, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Gary Kwong(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-43226, Christian Kohlschütter, Sergei Glazunov(Google Project Zero), Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Vlad Stolyarov(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-6965, Gilad Moav, Yehuda Afek, Anat Bremler-Barr, Amit Klein, Yuhao Hu, Yan Kang, Chenggang Wu, Xiaojie Wei, shandikri(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google V8 Security Team, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Ziling Chen, HexRabbit@@h3xr4bb1t(DEVCORE Research Team), Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Wong Wee Xiang, Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme, Brian Carpenter, Jaydev Ahire, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, ABC Research s.r.o., Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), an anonymous researcher, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, 2ourc3 | Salim Largo, Dawuge(Shuffle Team), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pyrophoria, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Minghao Lin, Jiaxun Zhu, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h(Kandji), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Yuebin Sun@@yuebinsun2020, Shang-De Jiang(CyCraft Technology), Kazma Ye(CyCraft Technology), Nikolai Skliarenko(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Team Orca of Sea Security), Keith Yeo@@kyeojy(Team Orca of Sea Security), Martti Hütt, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, MRHAX, Aditya Rana, Seo Hyun-gyu@@wh1te4ever(Xiaomi), Dora Orak(Xiaomi), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Xiaomi), XiLong Zhang@@Resery4(Xiaomi), noir@@ROIS, fmyy (@风沐云烟), Willey Lin, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Dora Orak, an anonymous researcher(Loadshine Lab), Hikerell(Loadshine Lab), @@zlluny, Martin Bajanik(Fingerprint), Ammar Askar, Syarif Muhammad Sajjad, Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft)

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<18.6
18.6
Apple iOS<18.6
18.6
Apple iPadOS<18.6
18.6
Apple WatchOS<11.6
11.6
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.7
14.7.7
Apple iPadOS<17.7.9
17.7.9
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.7
13.7.7
Apple visionOS<2.6
2.6
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.6
15.6
Apple iPadOS<17.7.9
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.6
Apple iPhone OS<18.6
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.7.7
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.7
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.6
Apple tvOS<18.6
Apple visionOS<2.6
Apple WatchOS<11.6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7.7
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.7.9
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.7.7
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.6
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.6
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.6
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.7.9
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.6
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7.7
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.7.7
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.6
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.6

Event History

Jul 29, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Apr 2, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:21 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43210?

CVE-2025-43210 has a high severity rating due to multiple issues related to accessibility and logic handling.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43210?

To fix CVE-2025-43210, update the affected Apple products to their latest versions as specified in the security advisory.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-43210?

CVE-2025-43210 affects several Apple products, including watchOS, macOS Ventura, macOS Sequoia, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and visionOS.

4

What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2025-43210 address?

CVE-2025-43210 addresses logic issues, accessibility, path handling, and memory handling vulnerabilities.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-43210?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2025-43210; users should apply the available updates to mitigate the risks.

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