Improper input validation in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2025-43299

A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (12.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43299?
CVE-2025-43299 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2025-43299?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-43299 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.