CVE-2025-43200 on CISA KEV

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, visionOS 2.3.1, watchOS 11.3.1. A logi

01What CISA says about this vulnerability

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, visionOS 2.3.1, watchOS 11.3.1. A logic issue existed when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link. Apple is aware of a…

02Required action — verbatim from CISA

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

03Notes & references

• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173
• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174
• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345
• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346
• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900
• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901
• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902
• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903
• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904
• citizenlab.ca — https://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-confirmation-of-paragons-ios-mercen…

04SARA's analyst layer — why this matters

This vulnerability is currently on the CISA KEV list, which CISA only adds CVEs to when there is reliable evidence of active exploitation in the wild. For federal civilian agencies, BOD 22-01 requires remediation by the due date above. For everyone else, KEV is the strongest "patch immediately" signal you can get from public threat intel.

05Affected products (summary)

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

06Detection

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