CVE-2025-43225: Input Validation

Published Jul 29, 2025
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Updated

A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), ABC Research s.r.o., Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), 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), Gary Kwong(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-43226, Christian Kohlschütter, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), 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, Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme, 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), MRHAX, Aditya Rana, Google's Threat Analysis Group, 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), Brian Carpenter, Sergei Glazunov(Google Project Zero), Dora Orak, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), an anonymous researcher(Loadshine Lab), Hikerell(Loadshine Lab), @@zlluny, CVE-2025-6965, Martin Bajanik(Fingerprint), Ammar Askar, Gilad Moav, Yehuda Afek, Anat Bremler-Barr, Amit Klein, Syarif Muhammad Sajjad, shandikri(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google V8 Security Team, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Ziling Chen, HexRabbit@@h3xr4bb1t(DEVCORE Research Team), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.7
13.7.7
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.6
15.6
Apple iPadOS<17.7.9
17.7.9
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.7
14.7.7
Apple iPadOS<17.7.9
Apple macOS<13.7.7
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.7
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.6

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
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:29 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 30, 2025
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43225?

CVE-2025-43225 has a moderate severity level as it involves a logging issue that may expose sensitive user data.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43225?

To fix CVE-2025-43225, update to macOS Sequoia 15.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.7.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2025-43225?

CVE-2025-43225 affects macOS Ventura up to version 13.7.7, macOS Sequoia up to version 15.6, iPadOS up to version 17.7.9, and macOS Sonoma up to version 14.7.7.

4

Why is CVE-2025-43225 a concern for users?

CVE-2025-43225 is a concern as it allows apps to potentially access sensitive user data due to insufficient data redaction in logs.

5

What improvements were made in the fix for CVE-2025-43225?

The fix for CVE-2025-43225 includes improved data redaction to prevent sensitive user data exposure.

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