KEV · Actively exploited
CVE-2025-43300
CRITICAL 10.0
KEV
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12 and iPadOS 16.7.12, iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 17.7.10, macOS Sequoia 15.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.7.8. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
Attack vector : Network
No privileges required
No user interaction
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
20.39%
moderate exploit risk
percentile 97.2%
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
- 2025-08-21
- Remediation deadline
- 2025-09-11
- 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.
- Ransomware
- Unknown (not documented by CISA)
OS versions that fix this CVE
This CVE is resolved by the following OS security releases. Update the OS to at least the listed version.