CVE-2025-43496 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can force remote content loading despite disabled settings, bypassing privacy controls in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-43496?
CVE-2025-43496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 4 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. 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 Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. Remote content may be loaded even when the 'Load Remote Images' setting is turned off.
Weakness: CWE-359
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43496?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-43496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-x562-c4w5-864v.