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title: "CVE-2025-43510: Improper Locking | CubePath"
description: "A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved lock state checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-43510
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# CVE-2025-43510: Improper Locking | CubePath

## Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved lock state checking. 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 cause unexpected changes in memory shared between processes.

Official description from the CVE record, published by apple. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43510)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 High 7.8

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                             |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Local     | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity      | Low       | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.                     |
| Privileges required    | None      | No account or privileges are needed.                                                      |
| User interaction       | Required  | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.             |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                         |
| Confidentiality impact | High      | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                           |
| Integrity impact       | High      | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                   |
| Availability impact    | High      | Serious or total effect on availability.                                                  |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.00355 (0.4% probability)

Percentile

29.6%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

Apple Multiple Products Improper Locking Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Mar 20, 2026

Federal due date

Apr 3, 2026

### CISA assessment as of Mar 21, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-667](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html) Improper Locking

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Apple iOS and iPadOS

  - affected: before 18.7.2
  - affected: before 26.1
- Apple macOS

  - affected: before 14.8.2
  - affected: before 15.7.2
  - affected: before 26.1
- Apple tvOS

  - affected: before 26.1
- Apple visionOS

  - affected: before 26.1
- Apple watchOS

  - affected: before 26.1

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [support.apple.com/en-us/125632](https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/125633](https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/125634](https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/125635](https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/125636](https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/125637](https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/125638](https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/125639](https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Apr 16, 2025
2. Record published Dec 12, 2025
3. Added to CISA KEV Mar 20, 2026
4. Record last updated Apr 2, 2026

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