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GHSA-WHFF-4X34-R5VX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-17 00:30 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:33

Details

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.

Severity

4.8 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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  "modified": "2025-10-22T00:33:18Z",
  "published": "2025-06-17T00:30:30Z",
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CVE-2025-43200 (GCVE-0-2025-43200)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-16 21:36 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:25

Summary

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.

Severity

4.2 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-06-30 13:32 UTC

CWE

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.
CWE-noinfo Not enough information

Assigner

apple mitre root

References

11 references

URL	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904
https://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-conf…
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	government-resource

Impacted products

5 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	Affected: 0 , < 15.8.4 (custom) Affected: 0 , < 16.7.11 (custom) Affected: 0 , < 18.3.1 (custom)
Apple	iPadOS	Affected: 0 , < 17.7.5 (custom)
Apple	macOS	Affected: 0 , < 13.7.4 (custom) Affected: 0 , < 14.7.4 (custom) Affected: 0 , < 15.3.1 (custom)
Apple	visionOS	Affected: 0 , < 2.3.1 (custom)
Apple	watchOS	Affected: 0 , < 11.3.1 (custom)

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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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