Path Traversal in Apple Ios And Ipados
CVE-2025-43537
A 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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th 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:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43537?
- CVE-2025-43537 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43537?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-43537 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.