CVE-2025-43357: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to fingerprint the user
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 18.7 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 18.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 18.7, iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and corresponding macOS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on updating affected devices. Patch status is confirmed fixed in these versions.
Description
This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/125108 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125109 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125110 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125111 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125112 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/49 (opens in a new tab)