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CVE-2025-43423VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-43423: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Sensitive Data in Logs

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.0 Low · fixed in 18.7.2 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
2.0Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 18.7.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-43423, organizations should: 1) Immediately apply the security updates released by Apple for iOS 18.7.2, iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, and visionOS 26.1 to ensure improved data redaction in system logs. 2) Enforce strict device security policies requiring devices to be locked when unattended, especially in environments where devices are paired with Macs. 3) Limit physical access to devices and Macs, particularly in shared or public spaces, to reduce the risk of unauthorized access. 4) Regularly audit and monitor device pairing relationships and system logs for unusual access patterns or data exposure. 5) Educate users on the importance of locking devices and securing pairing connections. 6) Consider disabling automatic pairing features where feasible or implementing additional authentication controls for pairing. 7) Review and minimize logging of sensitive information where possible to reduce exposure risk. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on operational controls and device management practices tailored to the nature of this vulnerability.

Description

A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. 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. An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device paired with a Mac may be able to view sensitive user information in system logging.

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