iPhone, iPad, And Mac Users Hit By A Zero-Day Flaw; Apple Asks You To Update Right Away

Apple has notified all iPhone, iPad, and Mac users of another zero-day vulnerability, a topic of concern for all users. As per a support page by Apple, a security flaw number CVE-2025-43300 has caused an out-of-bounds write issue, which was addressed with improved bounds checking. What’s the issue with it?  Also Read: How Apple’s ‘Find My iPhone’ Helped Bust Gang Behind 40,000 Stolen Phones

Apple security researchers have revealed that processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. If exploited, a malicious image file could cause memory corruption. In the worst case, attackers could use it for remote code execution, potentially giving them control over a targeted device. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals,” Apple said in a report.  Also Read: 6 Best Premium Tablets For Office Work: Which One You Should Buy

Who Is Impacted?

The zero-day vulnerability has impacted several devices, which include:

• iPhone XS, iPhone 11 series, iPhone 12 series, iPhone 13 series, iPhone 14 series, iPhone 15 series, iPhone 16 series
• iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 7th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation,
• Macs running macOS Sequoia, Sonoma, and Ventura.

Apple Releases The Latest Updates

To address the issue, Apple has rolled out emergency security updates across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS versions. The fix comes in iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2, as well as iPadOS 17.7.10 for older models. 

On the Mac side, updates are available in macOS Sequoia 15.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.8, and macOS Ventura 13.7.8. Apple says the flaw has been resolved through improved bounds checking, which prevents attackers from writing data outside the intended memory space.

While Apple has not shared specifics about the attacks, it did note that the vulnerability has already been used in “extremely sophisticated attacks” against a handful of targeted individuals. That means the average user may not be the primary target, but Apple still urges everyone to update as quickly as possible.

Security experts recommend installing the latest software updates right away. You can head to Settings > General > Software Update on iPhone and iPad, or System Settings > General > Software Update on Mac, to check if the latest version is available for your device.