CVE-2025-43537: Path Traversal

Published Dec 12, 2025
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Updated

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.

Other sources

Accessibility. An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

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

— Apple

AppleJPEG. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

BiometricKit. A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

Books. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

Credit

Wong Wee Xiang, Loh Boon Keat, piffz, Daniel Nurkin, Al Sadman Awal, Mohamed Hamdadou & Mahran Alhazmi, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Gerson Aldaz, qwerty j0y & Ricardo Garcia, Dorian Del Valle, Amy (amys.website), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, George Karchemsky@@gkarchemsky(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Xin'an Zhou, Juefei Pu, Zhutian Liu, Zhiyun Qian, Zhaowei Tan, Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy, Mathy Vanhoef, Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), CVE-2025-59375, Richard Hyunho Im at Route Zero Security (routezero.security)@@richeeta, an anonymous researcher, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google Threat Analysis Group, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Óscar García Pérez, Stanislav Jelezoglo, Viktor Lord Härringtón, Enis Maholli (enismaholli.com), Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, LeminLimez, @@cloudlldb, Dalibor Milanovic, HanQing(TSDubhe), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, EntryHi, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), floeki(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Michael Reeves@@IntegralPilot, Andrei Simion, Riley Walz, CVE-2024-7264, CVE-2025-9086, Yiğit Ocak, Andrew Calvano(Meta Product Security), Lucas Pinheiro(Meta Product Security), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, iG0x72(XiguaSec), JJ(XiguaSec), Lehan Dilusha Jayasinghe, Kaitao Xie(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), CVE-2025-5918, 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), Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), an anonymous researcher(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Michael Schmutzer(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Iván Savransky, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google Big Sleep, Phil Pizlo(Epic Games), Apple, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS<18.7.5
18.7.5
Apple iPadOS<18.7.5
18.7.5
Apple iOS<26.2
26.2
Apple iPadOS<26.2
26.2
Apple iPadOS<18.7.5
Apple iPhone OS<18.7.5

Event History

Dec 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Feb 11, 2026
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:57 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43537?

CVE-2025-43537 is considered a significant vulnerability due to its potential to allow modification of protected system files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43537?

To fix CVE-2025-43537, you should update to iOS 18.7.5 or iPadOS 18.7.5.

3

What type of issue is addressed by CVE-2025-43537?

CVE-2025-43537 addresses a path handling issue that involves improved validation.

4

Which versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2025-43537?

CVE-2025-43537 affects iOS versions up to but not including 18.7.5.

5

Which versions of iPadOS are impacted by CVE-2025-43537?

CVE-2025-43537 impacts iPadOS versions up to but not including 18.7.5.

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