Vulnerability · Published Jul 29, 2025 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2025-43217
Medium 4.0
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9. Privacy Indicators for microphone or camera access may not be correctly displayed.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 – before 18.6 |
| Apple | iPadOS | 0 – before 17.7.9 |
Weakness: CWE-359 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N