CVE-2025-43520

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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, watchOS 26.1. A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Scoring

• CVSS: 5.5 (MEDIUM, 3.1)
• EPSS exploitation probability: Not yet available
• EPSS percentile: Not yet available

CISA KEV status

• Added to KEV: 2026-03-20
• Remediation due date: 2026-04-03
• Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown

Weakness types (CWE)

• CWE-120

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639
• https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/darksword-ios-exploit-chain/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43520

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