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CVE-2025-43534

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. A user with physical access to an iOS device may be able to bypass Activation Lock.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS· Apple
95%
v < 18.7.7v < 26.226.0 ≤ v < 26.2
Affected range stops below 18.7.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 26.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
iPhone OS· Apple
95%
v < 18.7.726.0 ≤ v < 26.2

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126793

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.8MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284

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