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CVE-2025-43300

Published: Aug 21, 2025Updated: Nov 26, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
20.0%
Top 2.9%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Aug 21, 2025
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12 and iPadOS 16.7.12. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

Apple Inc.
commercial·USaka apple, apple computer
MacOSOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
iPadOSEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
iOS and iPadOSEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Aug 21, 2025
Remediation due:Sep 11, 2025

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

1 exploit source identified

Exploit details including PoC links, Metasploit modules, and scanner templates are available after registration.

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124925;
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124926;
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124927;
support.apple.com
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News mentions
1

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