CVE-2025-43510

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: December 12, 2025 Modified: April 03, 2026
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Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved lock state checking. 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. A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory shared between processes.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/darksword-ios-exploit-chain/
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Technical Description
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43510
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
66th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2026-04-03

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-667

Affected Vendors

apple

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