{"id":"CVE-2025-43200","published":"2025-06-16T22:16:41Z","modified":"2026-09-24T13:10:00Z","title":"Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability","vendor":"Apple","product":"Multiple Products","tier":"core","eol":null,"description":{"text":"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.","provenance":"source","from":"NVD"},"summary":{"text":"A logic flaw in Apple's multiple products, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS and watchOS, lies in how the operating systems process maliciously crafted photos or videos shared via an iCloud Link. An attacker who can get a crafted photo or video to a user over the network, with a user interaction needed to open or process it and no authentication required, can affect confidentiality and integrity with limited effect and no availability impact.","provenance":"ai","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","generatedAt":"2026-10-23T07:14:58Z"},"cvss":{"score":4.2,"severity":"MEDIUM","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","provenance":"source","from":"NVD"},"epss":{"score":0.01191,"percentile":0.67886,"date":"2026-10-29","provenance":"source"},"kev":{"dateAdded":"2025-06-16","dueDate":"2025-07-07","ransomware":false,"requiredAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","notes":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901 ; 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