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GHSA-3RJ4-3J6V-M6R5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-25 03:31 – Updated: 2026-03-25 21:30

Details

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.

Severity ?

6.8 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "aliases": [
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  ],
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  },
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  "id": "GHSA-3rj4-3j6v-m6r5",
  "modified": "2026-03-25T21:30:28Z",
  "published": "2026-03-25T03:31:28Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43534"
    },
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    },
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    }
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  ]
}

CVE-2025-43534 (GCVE-0-2025-43534)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-25 00:35 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:26

Summary

Severity ?

6.8 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

A user with physical access to an iOS device may be able to bypass Activation Lock

Assigner

apple

References

URL

Tags

	https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884
	https://support.apple.com/en-us/126793

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Apple	iOS and iPadOS	Affected: 0 , < 18.7.7 (custom) Affected: 0 , < 26.2 (custom)

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-3RJ4-3J6V-M6R5

CVE-2025-43534 (GCVE-0-2025-43534)

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