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CVE-2025-43537Patch(apple / ipados)

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple ipados systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.

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4.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-22

Priority

MEDIUM

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • ipados
  • iphone_os

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-02-12); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
apple
Products
ipadosiphone_os

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-12: 1Mentions · 2026-06-08: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-06-08: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-02-12: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-06-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-08: 102-1206-08
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
150.0%
Active Exploitation
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-02-121
Patch1
2026-06-081
Active Exploitation1
Full discourse2 posts
  • Kaitan ID Security@KaitanSecurity
    Active Exploitation

    ⚠️ HIGH — CVE-2025-43537 A path handling issue was addressed with improved validatio… CVSS 5.5 | EPSS 0.00 (10th pctl) ⚡ Exploit in the wild ✅ Patch available Full analysis → https://sec.kaitan.id/cves/CVE-2025-43537 #Apple #CyberSecurity #InfoSec

    Post summary

    CVE-2025‑43537, a path handling vulnerability, is actively exploited in the wild, but a patch has already been released.

    0001043
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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2025-43537 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 lea… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43537

    Post summary

    The text announces that a path handling issue in iOS/iPadOS was addressed in version 18.7.5, with no evidence of active exploitation or PoC.

    00000528
    56.5K followersView on X
CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSappleipados---
OSappleiphone_os---

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