Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2025-43418

This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-43418: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43418?
CVE-2025-43418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2025-11-05.
How severe is CVE-2025-43418?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.