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CVE-2025-43448VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-43448: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in 18.7.2 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 18.7.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations and users should prioritize updating all affected Apple operating systems to the patched versions: iOS 18.7.2, iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, and watchOS 26.1. Beyond patching, organizations should enforce strict app installation policies, limiting apps to those from trusted sources such as the Apple App Store with proper vetting. Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to monitor and control app permissions and sandbox integrity. Regularly audit installed apps for suspicious behavior or unauthorized privilege escalations. Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of detecting anomalous filesystem activities, such as unusual symlink manipulations. Educate users about the risks of installing untrusted apps or profiles that could facilitate local access by attackers. For high-security environments, consider additional sandboxing or containerization layers and restrict physical or local access to devices. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups to recover from potential integrity or availability compromises.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. 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. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

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