Zero-click iCloud Link media processing flaw in Apple Messages
CVE-2025-43200 is an Apple vulnerability affecting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS. Apple describes it as a logic issue that existed when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link, and states it was fixed with improved checks. Reporting and forensic context indicate the flaw was reachable through Messages/iMessage as a zero-click attack path, where specially crafted media delivered via an iCloud Link could be processed without user interaction. Citizen Lab and multiple reporting contexts associate exploitation of this vulnerability with deployment of Paragon Solutions' Graphite spyware against specific targeted individuals. Apple stated it is aware of reports that the issue may have been exploited in extremely sophisticated attacks in the wild.
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An Apple Messages zero-click vulnerability exploited in the wild to target journalists/civil society with Paragon spyware; patched across Apple OSes.
A logic flaw in iOS allowing zero-click remote code execution via malicious photos or videos shared through iCloud Links.
An Apple zero-day vulnerability referenced as exploited in the wild in 2025 (no additional technical details provided in the content).
A zero-click iMessage vulnerability used to deploy Paragon Graphite spyware against iOS users; Apple says it was mitigated in iOS 18.3.1.
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