CVE-2025-43534 | BDVDB-2026-322396 Detail

AppleiOS and iPadOS

Description#

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. A user with physical access to an iOS device may be able to bypass Activation Lock.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: physical.

Weaknesses#

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-03-25Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-04-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-03-25
Last modified: 2026-04-02

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: iOS and iPadOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

6.8 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 12.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Access Control

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 18.7.7
Fixed
18.7.7
Vulnerable
< 26.2
Fixed
26.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.8 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Physical
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).