A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. A user with physical access to an iOS device may be able to bypass Activation Lock.

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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Apple ios And Ipados

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Description A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. A user with physical access to an iOS device may be able to bypass Activation Lock.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T18:07:16.676Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T15:27:21.198Z

Link: CVE-2025-43534

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T15:53:45.461Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-25T01:17:01.690

Modified: 2026-03-25T15:41:58.280

Link: CVE-2025-43534

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T11:35:52Z

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