Full Report
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
Analysis Summary
It is important to note that the provided text describes *multiple* vulnerabilities across various Apple products without assigning specific CVSS scores or CWEs to individual CVEs, except for referencing the most severe ones in the context of targeted attacks. Therefore, severity and technical details must be inferred or listed generally based on the context provided for the most critical flaws.
# Vulnerability: Multiple Apple Product Flaws Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution
## CVE Details
- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-43529, CVE-2025-14174 (Most severe, potentially exploited), CVE-2025-43512 (Privilege escalation), and numerous others (listed in references).
- **CVSS Score:** Not explicitly provided for individual CVEs, but the most severe issues allow for Arbitrary Code Execution (Highly Severe/Critical).
- **CWE:** Not explicitly provided, but related weaknesses include Client Execution (T1203) and unspecified memory corruption/privilege escalation flaws.
## Affected Systems
- **Products:** iOS, iPadOS, macOS (Tahoe, Sequoia, Sonoma), tvOS, watchOS, visionOS, Safari.
- **Versions:**
- Prior to iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2
- Prior to iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3
- Prior to macOS Tahoe 26.2
- Prior to macOS Sequoia 15.7.3
- Prior to macOS Sonoma 14.8.3
- Prior to tvOS 26.2
- Prior to watchOS 26.2
- Prior to visionOS 26.2
- Prior to Safari 26.2
- **Configurations:** All configurations are potentially at risk, but impact severity increases based on user privileges (administrative users face higher risk).
## Vulnerability Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities exist across various Apple operating systems and components. The most severe issues (CVE-2025-43529 and CVE-2025-14174) relate to processing maliciously crafted web content, which could lead to **Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE)** in the context of the logged-on user. Exploitation allows an attacker to install programs, view/change/delete data, or create new user accounts with full rights, contingent on the user's privileges. Other vulnerabilities include flaws that allow an app to elevate privileges (CVE-2025-43512), memory corruption from processing crafted files, and various data access and spoofing issues.
## Exploitation
- **Status:** **Exploited in the wild** (Reported for CVE-2025-43529 and CVE-2025-14174 against specific targeted individuals on versions before iOS 26).
- **Complexity:** Not explicitly stated, but successful exploitation against targeted individuals implies complexity is manageable for sophisticated actors.
- **Attack Vector:** Primarily **Network** (via maliciously crafted web content) or **Local/Adjacent** (via elevated app permissions).
## Impact
- **Confidentiality:** High (Data viewing, sensitive token access, location information exposure possible across various flaws).
- **Integrity:** High (Ability to install programs, change/delete data, bypass security controls).
- **Availability:** Medium (Potential for Denial-of-Service via specific flaws).
## Remediation
### Patches
The advisory implies that patches are available corresponding to the fixed versions listed below:
- iOS 26.2 and later
- iPadOS 26.2 and later
- iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3 (Specific older maintenance releases)
- macOS Tahoe 26.2 and later
- macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 and later
- macOS Sonoma 14.8.3 and later
- tvOS 26.2 and later
- watchOS 26.2 and later
- visionOS 26.2 and later
- Safari 26.2 and later
### Workarounds
The document does not explicitly list workarounds. Standard mitigations for remote code execution often involve restricting web browsing or disabling non-essential services until patching occurs.
## Detection
- **Indicators of Compromise (IOC):** The report mentions an "extremely sophisticated attack," suggesting bespoke malware indicative of targeted espionage rather than commodity malware.
- **Detection Methods and Tools:** Monitoring system processes for unexpected execution context or privilege escalation attempts would be critical. Behavioral analysis tools capable of monitoring applications accessing sensitive system resources outside their sandbox parameters should be utilized.
## References
- MS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2025-116
- Advisory Source: hxxps://www.cisecurity.org/advisory
- CVE MITRE Lookup (Examples):
- hxxps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-43529
- hxxps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-14174
- hxxps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-43512