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Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability

CVE-2025-43200Medium, CVSS 4.2In CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 16 Jun 2025

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FixedFixed for every supported version on the day it became public.

Response

Silence
same day
First public report to first vendor statementUnverified source
Exposure
same day
First public report to first fixUnverified source
Follow-through
same day
First public report to a fix for every supported versionUnverified source
  • Vendor silent
  • Vendor statement, no fix
  • Fixed for some versions
  • Fixed when disclosed
  • Date only, no time of day

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  1. First public report

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    Apple advisory 122900/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote not found in archive

    macOS Sequoia 15.3.1: Messages. Impact: 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

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    Mastodon postClaimedQuote not checked yet12 Jun 2025, 13:32 UTC

    Graphite Caught First Forensic Confirmation of Paragon’s iOS Mercenary Spyware Finds Journalists Targeted # ParagonGraphite # CVE_2025_43200 https:// citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-fo

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    Bluesky postClaimedQuote not checked yet13 Jun 2025, 07:35 UTC

    The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-43200, was addressed on February 10, 2025, as part of iOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, watchOS

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    Hacker NewsClaimedQuote not checked yet14 Jun 2025, 04:45 UTC

    US-backed Israeli company's spyware used to target European journalists

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    CISA KEV (CVE-2025-43200)ClaimedQuote verified16 Jun 2025

    Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability

    Added to CISA's KEV catalog on 2025-06-16.

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    CVE.org record CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified16 Jun 2025, 21:36 UTC

    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,

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  2. Vendor statement

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    Apple advisory 122900/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote not found in archive

    macOS Sequoia 15.3.1: Messages. Impact: 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

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    Apple advisory 122901/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified10 Feb 2025

    Released February 10, 2025

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    Apple advisory 122902/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified10 Feb 2025

    Released February 10, 2025

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    Apple advisory 122903/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified10 Feb 2025

    Released February 10, 2025

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    Apple advisory 122904/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified10 Feb 2025

    Released February 10, 2025

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    Apple advisory 122173/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified11 Jun 2025

    Entry added June 11, 2025

    entry added to the iPadOS 17.7.5 security notes after the release

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    Apple advisory 122174/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified11 Jun 2025

    Entry added June 11, 2025

    entry added to the iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 security notes after the release

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    Apple advisory 122345/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified11 Jun 2025

    Entry added June 11, 2025

    entry added to the iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4 security notes after the release

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    Apple advisory 122346/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified11 Jun 2025

    Entry added June 11, 2025

    entry added to the iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11 security notes after the release

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  3. First workaround

    No official mitigation found yet.

  4. First fix

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    Apple advisory 122173/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified

    Released February 10, 2025

    fixed in iPadOS 17.7.5; one candidate per OS branch

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    Apple advisory 122174/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified10 Feb 2025

    Released February 10, 2025

    fixed in iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1; one candidate per OS branch

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    Apple advisory 122900/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified10 Feb 2025

    Released February 10, 2025

    fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3.1; one candidate per OS branch

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    Apple advisory 122901/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified10 Feb 2025

    Released February 10, 2025

    fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.4; one candidate per OS branch

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    Apple advisory 122902/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified10 Feb 2025

    Released February 10, 2025

    fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.4; one candidate per OS branch

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    Apple advisory 122903/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified10 Feb 2025

    Released February 10, 2025

    fixed in watchOS 11.3.1; one candidate per OS branch

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    Apple advisory 122904/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified10 Feb 2025

    Released February 10, 2025

    fixed in visionOS 2.3.1; one candidate per OS branch

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    Apple advisory 122345/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified31 Mar 2025

    Released March 31, 2025

    fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4; one candidate per OS branch

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    Apple advisory 122346/CVE-2025-43200ClaimedQuote verified31 Mar 2025

    Released March 31, 2025

    fixed in iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11; one candidate per OS branch

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  5. Fixed for all versions

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    Apple advisory 122900/CVE-2025-43200Inferred

    macOS Sequoia 15.3.1: Messages. Impact: 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

    Patch-day rule: Apple ships fixes in the advisory that discloses a bug, and this advisory states that fixed versions exist. So the vendor statement, first fix and fix for all versions all take the advisory's publication time.

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Affected products

  • Multiple Products
  • iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11
  • iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4
  • 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
  • watchOS 11.3.1
  • visionOS 2.3.1

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