CVE-2025-43203: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.0 Medium · fixed in 18.7 : update affected systems when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 02:01 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 18.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26, and iPadOS 26. Users should update their devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-43203 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting iOS and iPadOS devices prior to version 18.7 and 26 respectively. It allows an attacker with physical access to an unlocked device to view an image in the most recently viewed locked note due to improper cache handling. The issue has been fixed by improved cache management in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26, and iPadOS 26.