CVE-2025-43537

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-43537
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-02-11 23:16:02 UTC
Updated2026-04-02 19:21:01 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.000290000 probability, percentile 0.082930000 (date 2026-04-07)

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-22 | Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
3.1ADPDECLARED3.5LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary3.5LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Ipados All All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apple IOS And IPadOS affected 18.7.5 custom Not specified
CNA Apple IOS And IPadOS affected 26.2 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
support.apple.com/en-us/125884 [email protected] support.apple.com
support.apple.com/en-us/126347 [email protected] support.apple.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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