CVE-2025-43217
Published Jul 29, 2025
·Updated
Accessibility. A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
Credit
Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Dawuge(Shuffle Team), Gary Kwong(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-43226, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Yuhao Hu, Yan Kang, Chenggang Wu, Xiaojie Wei, Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Vlad Stolyarov(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Wong Wee Xiang, Google's Threat Analysis Group, Christian Kohlschütter, Brian Carpenter, Sergei Glazunov(Google Project Zero), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-6965, Jaydev Ahire, Gilad Moav, Yehuda Afek, Anat Bremler-Barr, Amit Klein, shandikri(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google V8 Security Team, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Ziling Chen, HexRabbit@@h3xr4bb1t(DEVCORE Research Team)
Affected Software
6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS<18.6
18.6
Apple iPadOS<18.6
18.6
Apple iPadOS<17.7.9
17.7.9
Apple iPadOS<17.7.9
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.6
Apple iPhone OS<18.6
Event History
Jul 29, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 30, 2025
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2025-43217?
CVE-2025-43217 has been addressed with improved checks and logic but specific severity details have not been publicly disclosed.
2
How do I fix CVE-2025-43217?
To fix CVE-2025-43217, update your device to iOS 18.6 or iPadOS 17.7.9 or later.
3
What are the affected products for CVE-2025-43217?
CVE-2025-43217 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 18.6 and 17.7.9 respectively.
4
Is CVE-2025-43217 related to privacy issues?
Yes, CVE-2025-43217 addresses a logic issue related to accessibility that affects privacy indicators for microphone and camera access.
5
When was CVE-2025-43217 fixed?
CVE-2025-43217 was fixed in updates released for iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 17.7.9.