Medium severity · published Dec 17, 2025
CVE-2025-43533
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks
5.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.2, tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2. A malicious HID device may cause an unexpected process crash.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 26.2 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 26.2 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 26.2 · source: NVD
VI
Visionos · Apple
before 26.2 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 26.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43533
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43533
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125889
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125890
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125891
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126347
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