CVE-2025-43200

Published Jun 16, 2025

Last updated a month ago

Apple

iCloud

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-43200 is a vulnerability related to how Apple devices process maliciously crafted photos or videos shared via iCloud Link. A logic issue existed that could be exploited through a zero-click attack, meaning it could be triggered without any user interaction. Apple has acknowledged that this vulnerability may have been used in targeted attacks against specific individuals. The vulnerability was addressed with improved checks in iOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, watchOS 11.3.1, and visionOS 2.3.1, released on February 10, 2025. Citizen Lab has found forensic evidence that this vulnerability was leveraged to deploy Paragon's Graphite spyware against journalists.

Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iPadOS 17.7.5, visionOS 2.3.1, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4. 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.
Source: product-security@apple.com
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Secondary
Base score: 4.8
Impact score: 2.5
Exploitability score: 2.2
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Severity: MEDIUM

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability
Exploit added on: Jun 16, 2025
Exploit action due: Jul 7, 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.

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.