Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2025-06-16. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2025-07-07. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Apple / iOS and iPadOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 0 to < 15.8.4 (custom)
- affected: 0 to < 16.7.11 (custom)
- affected: 0 to < 18.3.1 (custom)
Apple / iPadOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 0 to < 17.7.5 (custom)
Apple / macOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 0 to < 13.7.4 (custom)
- affected: 0 to < 14.7.4 (custom)
- affected: 0 to < 15.3.1 (custom)
Apple / visionOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 0 to < 2.3.1 (custom)
Apple / watchOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 0 to < 11.3.1 (custom)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904
- https://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-confirmation-of-paragons-ios-mercenary-spyware-finds-journalists-targeted/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43200
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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"epss": 0.00999,
"percentile": 0.63237
}10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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{
"date": "2026-11-10",
"epss": 0.01191,
"percentile": 0.68215
}09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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{
"date": "2026-11-09",
"epss": 0.01191,
"percentile": 0.68178
}08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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"date": "2026-11-08",
"epss": 0.01191,
"percentile": 0.68164
}07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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{
"date": "2026-11-07",
"epss": 0.01191,
"percentile": 0.68144
}06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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{
"date": "2026-11-06",
"epss": 0.01191,
"percentile": 0.68098
}06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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{
"date": "2026-11-05",
"epss": 0.01191,
"percentile": 0.68073
}04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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{
"date": "2026-11-04",
"epss": 0.01191,
"percentile": 0.68051
}03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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{
"date": "2026-11-03",
"epss": 0.01191,
"percentile": 0.68
}03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
Stored CNA snapshot at this observation.
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.
{
"date": "2026-11-02",
"epss": 0.01191,
"percentile": 0.67966
}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.
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"cwes": [],
"dateAdded": "2025-06-16",
"dueDate": "2025-07-07",
"forensicTriage": "No",
"knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
"notes": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122900 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122901 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122902 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122903 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122904 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43200",
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