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Fencer Vulns
medium 4.2

CVE-2025-43200 kev in the critical feed json

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

published 2025-06-16 16 mo ago modified 2026-09-24 46 d ago also EUVD-2025-18428

cvss
4.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2025-06-16
epss
1.2%
EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Patch / fix

cisa 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.

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.8.4, 16.7.11, 18.3.1
  • Apple iPadOS 17.7.5
  • Apple macOS 13.7.4, 14.7.4, 15.3.1
  • Apple visionOS 2.3.1
  • Apple watchOS 11.3.1

Timeline

  1. 0-day patched (Project Zero)
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. Published
  4. CISA SSVC: exploitation active
  5. CISA patch deadline

Known exploited

Added
16 mo ago
Patch by
2025-07-07 (16 mo ago)
Ransomware
Not known
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.
Vendor, product
Apple, Multiple Products
CISA name
Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability

Zero-day

Detected in real attacks while still unknown to the vendor and the public, per Google Project Zero's 0day In-the-Wild tracker.

Patched
2025-06-11
Details
project zero tracker

ATT&CK techniques

How it is exploited and what it leads to, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

  • T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution exploitation
  • T1658 Exploitation for Client Execution exploitation, mobile
  • T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer primary impact
  • T1544 Ingress Tool Transfer primary impact, mobile
  • T1005 Data from Local System secondary impact
  • T1533 Data from Local System secondary impact, mobile

kev release 2025-07-28, att&ck v16.1. KEV to ATT&CK mappings by the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (Mappings Explorer, Apache-2.0). © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation. Terms of use

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
16 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.1 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS
  • Apple iPadOS
  • Apple macOS
  • Apple visionOS
  • Apple watchOS

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.