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4w ago

Apple Issues Emergency Updates for Exploited Image I/O Flaw

Apple warns CVE-2025-43300 was used in highly selective attacks, urging immediate updates.

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Overview

  • Apple released iOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 18.6.2 and macOS 15.6.1 to fix an Image I/O out-of-bounds write that can corrupt memory when processing crafted images.
  • The company says it discovered the vulnerability itself and addressed it with improved bounds checking in the image-processing framework.
  • Apple notes reports of an "extremely complex" exploit used against targeted individuals, with no technical details on the broader exploit chain disclosed.
  • Reporting cites affected families including iPhone XS and newer plus recent iPad models, and macOS Sequoia, Sonoma and Ventura, with users advised to update promptly.
  • No corresponding releases were posted for watchOS, visionOS or tvOS at the time of reporting, while Apple also shipped security updates for macOS Sonoma 14.7.8, Ventura 13.7.8 and iPadOS 17.7.10, and iOS 17 users must upgrade to iOS 18 for coverage.