CVE-2025-43300

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12 and iPadOS 16.7.12. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.

CVSS v3.1

10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

21.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 97th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2025-08-21

Published

2025-08-21

Updated

2026-04-02

Proof-of-concept exploits (9)

• b1n4r1b01/n-days530★ · 2025-09-28
• DarkNavySecurity/PoC226★ · 2025-08-27
• PwnToday/CVE-2025-433006★ · 2025-09-09
• hunters-sec/CVE-2025-43300116★ · 2025-08-24
• veniversum/cve-2025-433000★ · 2025-09-18
• Dark-life944/CVE-2025
• ticofookfook/CVE-2025-43300
• BUSHIGAN/PS4-POC
• IsMyPhonePwned/mimic4★ · 2026-02-05

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2021-30955
• CVE-2022-22587
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• CVE-2022-22675
• CVE-2025-24085
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