Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-43534

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. A user with physical access to an iOS device may be able to bypass Activation Lock.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./Ipados2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <18.7.7
- (no CPE)range: up to 18.7.7
Apple Inc./Iphone OS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <18.7.7
Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
Range: up to 18.7.7
Apple Inc./iOS and iPadOScpe-rescue
Range: 0

Patches

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References

support.apple.com/en-us/125884nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/126793nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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