Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, visionOS 2.3.1, watchOS 11.3.1. A logic issue existed when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link. Apple is aware of a repo
What happened
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, visionOS 2.3.1, watchOS 11.3.1. A logic issue existed when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
CISA lists it as exploited, added 16 Jun 2025.
Does it affect you
Names Apple macOS. Enter the product and version you run to place it against the affected range the vendor published.
What to do
- Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
support.apple.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
support.apple.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
support.apple.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
support.apple.com - Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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CISA’s notes for this entry:
Affected, as published to NVD
- macos
- Apple macOS: 13.0 up to the fix in 13.7.4
The record
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 16 Jun 2025, last modified 24 Sep 2026 (NVD)
- Severity
- CVSS 3.1 base score 4.2, Medium — computed here from the vector; NVD states 4.2.
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Exploitation
- Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue since 16 Jun 2025; federal remediation due 07 Jul 2025. CISA entry
- Exploit probability
- EPSS 1.2%, 68th percentile — FIRST, scored 23 Oct 2026. FIRST EPSS
- Vendor
- Apple · Multiple Products (CISA)
References on the NVD record
- support.apple.com/en-us/122173Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122174Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122345Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122346Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122900Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122901Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122902Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122903Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122904Vendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43200US Government Resource
- citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-confirmation-of-paragons-ios-mercenary-spyware-finds-journalists-targeted/Press/Media Coverage
Sources
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