CVE-2025-43398: Input Validation

Published Nov 3, 2025
·
Updated

Accessibility. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

Other sources

Admin Framework. A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Admin Framework. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

App Store. A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

— Apple

Apple Account. A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Credit

Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Pinak Oza, an anonymous researcher, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Hikerell (Loadshine Lab), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), iisBuri, Apple, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Dave G.(supernetworks), Alex Radocea(supernetworks), Taavi Eomäe(Zone Media), Romain Lebesle(Khatima), Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme(Khatima), Dalibor Milanovic, @@RenwaX23, Stanislav Jelezoglo, Aleksejs Popovs, Phil Beauvoir, Google Big Sleep, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, rheza@@ginggilBesel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), shandikri(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gary Kwong(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Justin Cohen(Google), Tom Van Goethem, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Nolan Astrein(Kandji), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Dave G. (supernetworks.org), JZ, Michael Reeves@@IntegralPilot, Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Adwiteeya Agrawal, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Ferdous Saljooki@@malwarezoo(Jamf), Murray Mike, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), BynarIO AI (bynar.io), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Atul R V, Asaf Cohen, CVE-2024-43398, CVE-2024-49761, CVE-2025-6442, Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir, Nikolai Skliarenko(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Dennis Briner, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Lyutoon@@Lyutoon_, YingQi Shi@@Mas0n, Joshua Thomas, rheza@@ginggilBesel, Lehan Dilusha Jayasinghe, Gary Kwong, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Lukaah Marlowe, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Google Threat Analysis Group, KPC(Cisco Talos), Isaiah Wan, Will Caine, Thomas Salomon, Sufiyan Gouri (TU Darmstadt), Phil Scott & Richard Hyunho Im (@richeeta)@@MrPeriPeri, Mark Bowers, Joey Hewitt, Dylan Rollins, Arthur Baudoin, Andr.Ess, Mikael Kinnman, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha)(SSA Lab), Alexia Wilson(Microsoft), Christine Fossaceca(Microsoft), CVE-2025-6965, Kenneth Chew, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), @@EthanArbuckle, Doug Hogan, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, an anonymous researcher(Microsoft), Amy@@asentientbot, CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-53906, @@cloudlldb

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<26.1
26.1
Apple tvOS<26.1
26.1
Apple visionOS<26.1
26.1
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.1
26.1
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8.2
14.8.2
Apple iOS<26.1
26.1
Apple iPadOS<26.1
26.1
Apple iPadOS<26.1
Apple iPhone OS<26.1
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.8.2
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.2
Apple tvOS<26.1
Apple visionOS<26.1
Apple WatchOS<26.1
Apple iOS<18.7.2
18.7.2
Apple iPadOS<18.7.2
18.7.2

Event History

Nov 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
WeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Nov 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:16 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:16 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 5, 2025
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43398?

CVE-2025-43398 has been rated with a severity level that indicates it could lead to potential unauthorized access due to permission issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43398?

To resolve CVE-2025-43398, update your affected Apple software to the latest version specified by Apple, which is 26.1 or the applicable version for your product.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2025-43398?

CVE-2025-43398 affects multiple Apple products including watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, macOS Tahoe, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, iOS, and iPadOS.

4

What types of issues does CVE-2025-43398 address?

CVE-2025-43398 addresses a permissions issue, logic issue, and a privacy issue with improved checks to enhance the security of affected products.

5

When was CVE-2025-43398 announced?

CVE-2025-43398 was announced as part of an Apple security advisory and includes fixes aimed at improving system integrity and user privacy.

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