Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU118084

Input validation error in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-43365

Published: November 4, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU118084

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43365

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in MetricKit. A local unprivileged process can terminate a root processes.

Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS

How to mitigate CVE-2025-43365

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - addressed in versions 26.0 23A341, 18.7.2 22H124
iPadOS - addressed in versions 26.0 23A341, 18.7.2 22H124

External References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108

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