CVE-2025-43407 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An app can break out of its sandbox, allowing potential privilege escalation or code execution on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-43407?
CVE-2025-43407 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 4 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43407?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43407?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43407 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-43407 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43407 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8j8h-85wp-2hcp.