iOS 18.7.2 Security Update

What iOS 18.7.2 Fixes

iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, released November 5, 2025, fixes 39 vulnerabilities in 22 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes iOS 18.7.2 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for iOS 18 is iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, from October 26, 2026, which includes these fixes.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Which Devices Get iOS 18.7.2

Apple lists iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 for: iPhone XS and later, 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.

How to Install iOS 18.7.2

On the iPhone, open Settings → General → Software Update. If more than one update is offered, the one with the higher version number is the current release; the other is for people who want to stay on the previous major version.

Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past iOS 18.7.2 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in iOS 18.7.2

All 39 CVEs in Apple's advisory, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.

• Assets

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.

  CVE-2025-43407

• CloudKit

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

  CVE-2025-43448

• Kernel

  A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory

  A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43520

• MetricKit

  An unprivileged process may be able to terminate a root processes

  A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-43365

• Audio

  An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device paired with a Mac may be able to view sensitive user information in system logging

  A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

  CVE-2025-43423

• Notes

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A privacy issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2025-43389

• Shortcuts

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2025-43499

• Siri

  An app may be able to access protected user data

  This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

  CVE-2025-43399

• Spotlight

  An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information

  This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.

  CVE-2025-43418

• Safari

  Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43493

• Safari

  Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing

  An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2025-43503

• WebKit Canvas

  A website may exfiltrate image data cross-origin

  The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

  CVE-2025-43392

• CoreText

  Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-43445

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43398

• Kernel

  A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory shared between processes

  A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved lock state checking.

  CVE-2025-43510

• Mail

  An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service

  A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43494

• Model I/O

  Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-43386 CVE-2025-43383 CVE-2025-43385 CVE-2025-43384

• Model I/O

  An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-43377

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-43438 CVE-2025-43434

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2025-43458

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43433 CVE-2025-43431

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43441 CVE-2025-43435

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-43429

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  This issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43443

• WebKit Web Inspector

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-43511

• Accessibility

  An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43442

• App Store

  An app may be able to fingerprint the user

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43444

• Camera

  An app may be able to learn information about the current camera view before being granted camera access

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43450

• Find My

  An app may be able to fingerprint the user

  A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data.

  CVE-2025-43507

• Installer

  An app may be able to fingerprint the user

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43444

• Mail

  Remote content may be loaded even when the 'Load Remote Images' setting is turned off

  The issue was addressed by adding additional logic.

  CVE-2025-43496

• On-device Intelligence

  An app may be able to fingerprint the user

  A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.

  CVE-2025-43439

• Siri

  A device may persistently fail to lock

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2025-43454

• WebKit

  An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43495

iOS 18 Security Release History

iOS 18.7.2 in context: the security releases Apple has published for iOS 18, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

The Same Fixes Elsewhere

Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:

Frequently Asked Questions