CVE-2025-43534
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.
Published:Mar 25, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 2, 2026
EPS:Mar 25, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00021
CVSS Score:6.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Apple
Product
Ios And Ipados
Apple
Ios And Ipados
Vendor
Apple
Product
Ipados
Apple
Ipados
Vendor
Apple
Product
Iphone Os
Apple
Iphone Os
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
