CVE-2025-43203
MEDIUMDescription
The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device may be able to view an image in the most recently viewed locked note.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-922 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-13937 | Medium | 5.3 | 78% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-25031 | Medium | 4.3 | 42% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-27170 | Critical | 9.8 | 16% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-41723 | Medium | 4.3 | 12% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-1493 | Medium | 5.5 | 7.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-35513 | High | 7.5 | 5.9% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-43203?
Update iOS to 26 or later.
Is CVE-2025-43203 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-43203 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.23% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 13% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-43203?
CVE-2025-43203 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.0, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-43203 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for iOS (Apple). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.