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 01:00:00 +0000

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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: 2026-03-25T00:35:35.815Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-43534

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2025-43534

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