CVE-2025-43421: 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
Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, JZ, Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Hikerell (Loadshine Lab), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, iisBuri, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Apple, Dave G.(supernetworks), Alex Radocea(supernetworks), Taavi Eomäe(Zone Media), Romain Lebesle(Khatima), Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme(Khatima), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Kirin@@Pwnrin, @@RenwaX23, an anonymous researcher, Stanislav Jelezoglo, Aleksejs Popovs, Phil Beauvoir, Google Big Sleep, Gary Kwong, rheza@@ginggilBesel, Justin Cohen(Google), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, rheza@@ginggilBesel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), shandikri(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gary Kwong(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Tom Van Goethem, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Pinak Oza, Dennis Briner, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Lukaah Marlowe, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Google Threat Analysis Group, Asaf Cohen, KPC(Cisco Talos), Joshua Thomas, Dalibor Milanovic, 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, Lehan Dilusha Jayasinghe, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Dave G. (supernetworks.org), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Adwiteeya Agrawal, Kenneth Chew, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), @@EthanArbuckle, Ferdous Saljooki@@malwarezoo(Jamf), Murray Mike, BynarIO AI (bynar.io), Doug Hogan, CVE-2024-43398, CVE-2024-49761, CVE-2025-6442, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir, Nikolai Skliarenko(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), an anonymous researcher(Microsoft), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Amy@@asentientbot, CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-53906, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), @@cloudlldb, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife
Affected Software
9 affected componentsFixes available
Apple visionOS<26.1
26.1
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.1
26.1
Apple iOS<26.1
26.1
Apple iPadOS<26.1
26.1
Apple Safari<26.1
26.1
Apple Safari<26.1
Apple iPadOS<26.1
Apple iPhone OS<26.1
Apple visionOS<26.1
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
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Nov 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:17 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:17 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 21, 2025
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:58 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2025-43455
- CVE-2025-43447
- CVE-2025-43462
- CVE-2025-43379
- CVE-2025-43407
- CVE-2025-43423
- CVE-2025-43448
- CVE-2025-43436
- CVE-2025-43445
- CVE-2025-43498
- CVE-2025-43507
- CVE-2025-43444
- CVE-2025-43398
- CVE-2025-43510
- CVE-2025-43520
- CVE-2025-43413
- CVE-2025-43494
- CVE-2025-43496
- CVE-2025-43386
- CVE-2025-43385
- CVE-2025-43384
- CVE-2025-43383
- CVE-2025-43389
- CVE-2025-43439
- CVE-2025-43493
- CVE-2025-43503
- CVE-2025-43502
- CVE-2025-43500
- CVE-2025-43480
- CVE-2025-43458
- CVE-2025-43430
- CVE-2025-43427
- CVE-2025-43443
- CVE-2025-43441
- CVE-2025-43435
- CVE-2025-43425
- CVE-2025-43440
- CVE-2025-43438
- CVE-2025-43457
- CVE-2025-43434
- CVE-2025-43433
- CVE-2025-43431
- CVE-2025-43432
- CVE-2025-43429
- CVE-2025-43421
- CVE-2025-43392
- CVE-2025-43442
- CVE-2025-43449
- CVE-2025-43450
- CVE-2025-43426
- CVE-2025-43350
- CVE-2025-43294
- CVE-2025-43437
- CVE-2025-43424
- CVE-2025-43391
- CVE-2025-46316
- CVE-2025-43454
- CVE-2025-43418
- CVE-2025-43460
- CVE-2025-43422
- CVE-2025-43452
- CVE-2025-43495
- CVE-2025-43471
- CVE-2025-43322
- CVE-2025-46313
- CVE-2025-43390
- CVE-2025-43388
- CVE-2025-43466
- CVE-2025-43382
- CVE-2025-43468
- CVE-2025-43378
- CVE-2025-43478
- CVE-2025-43446
- CVE-2025-43465
- CVE-2025-43497
- CVE-2025-43394
- CVE-2025-43395
- CVE-2025-43461
- CVE-2025-43401
- CVE-2025-43479
- CVE-2025-43381
- CVE-2025-43481
- CVE-2025-43470
- CVE-2025-46315
- CVE-2025-43387
- CVE-2025-43420
- CVE-2025-43464
- CVE-2025-43348
- CVE-2025-43474
- CVE-2025-43396
- CVE-2025-43467
- CVE-2025-43377
- CVE-2025-43364
- CVE-2025-43506
- CVE-2025-43469
- CVE-2025-43411
- CVE-2025-43508
- CVE-2025-43405
- CVE-2025-43393
- CVE-2024-43398
- CVE-2024-49761
- CVE-2025-6442
- CVE-2025-43406
- CVE-2025-43404
- CVE-2025-43339
- CVE-2025-43335
- CVE-2025-43408
- CVE-2025-43476
- CVE-2025-30465
- CVE-2025-43414
- CVE-2025-43473
- CVE-2025-43499
- CVE-2025-43380
- CVE-2025-43477
- CVE-2025-43399
- CVE-2025-43336
- CVE-2025-43397
- CVE-2025-43409
- CVE-2025-43351
- CVE-2025-43463
- CVE-2025-32462
- CVE-2025-43334
- CVE-2025-43412
- CVE-2025-53906
- CVE-2025-43373
- CVE-2025-43402
- CVE-2025-43472
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2025-43421?
CVE-2025-43421 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system privacy and permissions.
2
How do I fix CVE-2025-43421?
To fix CVE-2025-43421, it is recommended to update your affected Apple software to version 26.1 or later.
3
What products are affected by CVE-2025-43421?
CVE-2025-43421 affects multiple Apple products including visionOS, macOS Tahoe, iOS, iPadOS, and Safari up to version 26.1.
4
What type of issues does CVE-2025-43421 address?
CVE-2025-43421 addresses permissions, logic, and privacy issues within the affected Apple products.
5
Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-43421?
Yes, a patch for CVE-2025-43421 is included in the latest software updates for the affected Apple products.