FKIE_CVE-2025-43537

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-02-11 23:16 - Updated: 2026-02-13 19:04
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.
References
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126347Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple ipados *
apple iphone_os *
To clipboard 

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "5DF4C0EE-C67C-4BA1-BB50-C51DEC72E486",
              "versionEndExcluding": "18.7.5",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "273784FD-F8F0-466D-AF6E-5511FF3781B7",
              "versionEndExcluding": "18.7.5",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-43537",
  "lastModified": "2026-02-13T19:04:37.810",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.5,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 3.6,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary"
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2026-02-11T23:16:02.300",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "product-security@apple.com",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/126347"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "product-security@apple.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.