Protection mechanism failure in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-43534

 

Protection mechanism failure in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-43534

Published: March 25, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU124414
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43534
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass Activation Lock.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in iTunes Store. An attacker with physical access to device can bypass Activation Lock.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-43534

Install updates from vendor's website.

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