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CVE-2025-43534
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-284
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 products
- Apple iPadOS: before 18.7.7; from 26.0 before 26.2 — fixed in 18.7.7, 26.2
- Apple Iphone Os: before 18.7.7; from 26.0 before 26.2 — fixed in 18.7.7, 26.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 18.7.7, 26.2; Apple Iphone Os 18.7.7, 26.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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