CVE-2025-43512: Input Validation

Published Dec 12, 2025
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Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to elevate privileges.

Other sources

App Store. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AppleJPEG. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. The issue was addressed by adding additional logic.

— Apple

Credit

Michael Reeves@@IntegralPilot, an anonymous researcher, Jex Amro, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Riley Walz, CVE-2024-7264, CVE-2025-9086, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Andrew Calvano(Meta Product Security), Lucas Pinheiro(Meta Product Security), Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Kaitao Xie(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), CVE-2025-5918, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Haoling Zhou(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Shixuan Zhao@@NSKernel(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Chao Wang@@evi0s(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Zhiqiang Lin(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Iván Savransky, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Amy@@asentientbot, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Kay Belardinelli (Harvard University), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Yiğit Ocak, Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Sumanth Rao(UC San Diego), Ye Shu(UC San Diego), Stefan Savage(UC San Diego), Aaron Schulman(UC San Diego), Geoffrey M. Voelker(UC San Diego), Enze Liu (Carnegie Mellon University), Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Google Big Sleep, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Phil Pizlo(Epic Games), Google Threat Analysis Group, Apple, floeki(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Ron Elemans, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Kenneth Chew, Atul R V, an anonymous researcher(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Michael Schmutzer(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), @@retsew0x01, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th)

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.2
26.2
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8.3
14.8.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.3
15.7.3
Apple iOS<18.7.3
18.7.3
Apple iPadOS<18.7.3
18.7.3
Apple macOS<14.8.3
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.3

Event History

Dec 12, 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·08:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:56 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43512?

CVE-2025-43512 has been assessed as high severity due to its potential impact on user permissions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43512?

To mitigate CVE-2025-43512, update your Apple device to the latest software version: iOS 18.7.3, iPadOS 18.7.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, or macOS Sequoia 15.7.3.

3

What are the affected products for CVE-2025-43512?

The affected products for CVE-2025-43512 include Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, macOS Sonoma, and macOS Sequoia.

4

What kind of issue does CVE-2025-43512 address?

CVE-2025-43512 addresses a permissions issue along with improvements in bounds checks and additional code-signing restrictions.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-43512?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2025-43512; updating to the latest software version is recommended.

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