Keystroke Monitoring Vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2025-43362

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-43362?

A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows certain applications to potentially monitor user keystrokes without obtaining explicit permission. This issue has been rectified in the latest versions of both operating systems, with enhanced checks implemented to mitigate unauthorized access. Users are encouraged to update to iOS 18.7, iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26, or iPadOS 26 to ensure their devices are safeguarded against this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 26

iOS and iPadOS < 18.7

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125109

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-43362 : Keystroke Monitoring Vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS