CVE-2025-43454: Input Validation

Published Nov 3, 2025
·
Updated

Accessibility. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

Other sources

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

— Apple

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

— Apple

Apple TV Remote. The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

— Apple

Assets. This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.

— Apple

Credit

Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Dennis Briner, Hikerell (Loadshine Lab), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), iisBuri, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Apple, Romain Lebesle(Khatima), Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme(Khatima), Taavi Eomäe(Zone Media), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Lyutoon@@Lyutoon_, YingQi Shi@@Mas0n, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), BynarIO AI (bynar.io), Kirin@@Pwnrin, @@RenwaX23, an anonymous researcher, Joshua Thomas, Dalibor Milanovic, rheza@@ginggilBesel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), shandikri(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google Big Sleep, Phil Beauvoir, rheza@@ginggilBesel, Justin Cohen(Google), Lehan Dilusha Jayasinghe, Tom Van Goethem, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th), JZ, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Lukaah Marlowe, pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Dave G.(supernetworks), Alex Radocea(supernetworks), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Google Threat Analysis Group, Asaf Cohen, KPC(Cisco Talos), Stanislav Jelezoglo, 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, Aleksejs Popovs, Gary Kwong, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Gary Kwong(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Pinak Oza

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS<26.1
26.1
Apple iPadOS<26.1
26.1
Apple iPadOS<26.1
Apple iPhone OS<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
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
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43454?

CVE-2025-43454 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its permissions issue and privacy implications.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43454?

To fix CVE-2025-43454, update your Apple iOS or iPadOS device to version 26.1 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-43454?

CVE-2025-43454 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 26.1.

4

What issues does CVE-2025-43454 address?

CVE-2025-43454 addresses a permissions issue, a privacy issue, and improved memory handling in the Apple Neural Engine and Apple TV Remote.

5

Is additional user action required after fixing CVE-2025-43454?

No additional user action is required once the device is updated to version 26.1, as the vulnerability is mitigated.

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