CVE•Published 2025-12-12•Modified 2026-10-07•1 article on news•4 live references•NVD data
CVE-2025-43520Apple · Ipados
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS percentile
35
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 65% of all CVEs
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
Timeline
Published 2025-12-12
Modified 2026-10-07
External references
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Censys
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Known PoCs on GitHub (8)
CVE-2025-435208 repos
gmh5225/awesome-game-securityPython
awesome game security [Welcome to PR]
Ostorlab/KEVunknown
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
TheRealClarity/ClearSwordC
A DarkSword Kernel exploit C port supporting up to iOS 26.0.1
0xjohnnydev/cyanideObjective-C
Cyanide — iOS tweak runner built on top of the DarkSword kernel r/w exploit
kolbicz/CyanideObjective-C
iOS tweak runner for kernel research, focused on Kolbicz-maintained tweaks and built on the DarkSword kernel primitive.
kaffeindecaf/W0lfSwordPython
iOS kernel exploit toolkit | DarkSword R/W | SSV Bypass | XPF offset verification
opendr-io/causalityJupyter Notebook
The difference between exploitation prediction and detection is akin to the difference between detecting a missile launch or a detonation. Every avoided exploitation cycle saves hu…
20obb/darksword-ExploitJavaScript