CVE-2025-43510

CISA description

Apple watchOS, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and tvOS contain an improper locking vulnerability that could allow a malicious application to cause unexpected changes in memory shared between processes.

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.

Notes & references

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43510

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2025-43510
• CVE.org · CVE-2025-43510
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)