iOS 18.7 Security Update

What iOS 18.7 Fixes

iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, released September 15, 2025, fixes 14 vulnerabilities in 11 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 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It has since been superseded: the newest security release for iOS 18 is iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, from October 26, 2026, which includes these fixes.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

Apple lists iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7 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

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 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in iOS 18.7

All 14 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.

• Shortcuts

  A shortcut may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43358

• Kernel

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43345

• Audio

  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-2025-43346

• CoreAudio

  Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination

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

  CVE-2025-43349

• IOHIDFamily

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

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

  CVE-2025-43302

• libc

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

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

  CVE-2025-43299 CVE-2025-43295

• MobileStorageMounter

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

  A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43355

• WebKit

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

  A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43342

• Call History

  An app may be able to fingerprint the user

  This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

  CVE-2025-43357

• Kernel

  A UDP server socket bound to a local interface may become bound to all interfaces

  A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2025-43359

• LaunchServices

  An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43362

• Notes

  An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device may be able to view an image in the most recently viewed locked note

  The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

  CVE-2025-43203

• WebKit

  A website may be able to access sensor information without user consent

  The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

  CVE-2025-43356

iOS 18 Security Release History

iOS 18.7 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:

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