CVE-2025-43200
MEDIUM KEViPadOS < 15.8.4 - Logic Issue in iCloud Link Photo/Video Processing
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2025-43200 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added June 16, 2025.
Description
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.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904
Press/Media Coverage
https://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-confirmation-of-paragons-ios-mercenary-spyware-finds-journalists-targeted/
US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43200
Scores
CVSS v3
4.2
EPSS
0.0088
EPSS Percentile
75.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CISA KEV
2025-06-16
VulnCheck KEV
2025-06-11
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2025-18428
Status
published
Products (14)
Apple/iOS and iPadOS
< 15.8.4
Apple/iOS and iPadOS
< 16.7.11
Apple/iOS and iPadOS
< 18.3.1
apple/ipados
< 15.8.4
Apple/iPadOS
< 17.7.5
apple/iphone_os
< 15.8.4
apple/macos
< 13.7.4
Apple/macOS
< 13.7.4
Apple/macOS
< 14.7.4
Apple/macOS
< 15.3.1
... and 4 more
Published
Jun 16, 2025
KEV Added
Jun 16, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026