Vulnerability

CVE-2025-43200

Medium· 4.2KEVCVSS4.2EPSS1%

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Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS, contain an unspecified vulnerability when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link.

Threat signal

60/100

Elevated

Severity

medium

CVSS

4.2

EPSS

Active

KEV

CISA KEV — actively exploited

341d overdue

AffectedApple — Multiple Products

Added to KEV

2025-06-16

Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)

2025-07-07

Required action (CISA verbatim)

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 advisory + references

CISA description: “Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS, contain an unspecified vulnerability when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link.”

CVSS

v3.1Open in FIRST calculator →

4.2/ 10MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNetworkExploitable remotely over the internet — no local access needed.
Attack ComplexityHighRequires conditions outside attacker's control (race, brute-force, configuration
Privileges RequiredNoneUnauthenticated — no credentials needed.
User InteractionRequiredRequires user action (click, file open, etc).
ScopeUnchangedImpact contained to the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality ImpactLowSome data disclosure; attacker doesn't fully control what.
Integrity ImpactLowSome data modification; attacker doesn't fully control extent.
Availability ImpactNoneNo availability impact.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

0.88%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

p76

higher than 76% of all CVEs

3-day trend↑ 0pp

Low exploitation likelihood — defer if no other signals fire.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2025-43200. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCAttend

Active exploitation with limited impact — coordinate patching

exploitation: active
automatable: no
impact: partial
mission: support

Lifecycle

2025-06-16Added to CISA KEVransomware: Unknown
2025-06-16Published
2025-07-07Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)
2026-06-12Last modified1 source

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