What is CVE-2025-43534?

CVE-2025-43534 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2025-43534?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2025-43534

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43534?: CVE-2025-43534 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-43534?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.