CVE-2025-43510

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-03-20), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc activeExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
29%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

December 12, 2025

Last Modified

April 3, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43510
generic

The Proliferation of DarkSword: iOS Exploit Chain Adopted by Multiple Threat Actors | Google Cloud Blog

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/darksword-ios-exploit-chain/
generic

About the security content of watchOS 26.1 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639
generic

About the security content of visionOS 26.1 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
generic

About the security content of tvOS 26.1 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
generic

About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
generic

About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
generic

About the security content of macOS Tahoe 26.1 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
generic

About the security content of iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633
generic

About the security content of iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 55× in last 7d / 242× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-19 19:12 UTCEG score recompute
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  11. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  12. 2026-09-18 17:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-16 18:05 UTCEG score recompute
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  39. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  42. 2026-09-11 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
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  50. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
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  58. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-43510?
CVE-2025-43510 is a critical vulnerability published on December 12, 2025. 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…
When was CVE-2025-43510 disclosed?
CVE-2025-43510 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 12, 2025, with the most recent update on April 3, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-43510 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-43510 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 20, 2026, affecting Apple Multiple Products. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-43510?
CVE-2025-43510 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-43510?
CVE-2025-43510 affects Apple Multiple Products. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-43510?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-43510, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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