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Posted on 21 August 2025
Apple Security-announceAPPLE-SA-08-20-2025-1 iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2
iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/124925.
Apple maintains a Security Releases page at
https://support.apple.com/100100 which lists recent
software updates with security advisories.
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Available 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
Impact: Processing a malicious image file may result in memory
corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been
exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted
individuals.
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2025-43300: Apple
This update is available through iTunes and Software Update on your
iOS device, and will not appear in your computer's Software Update
application, or in the Apple Downloads site. Make sure you have an
Internet connection and have installed the latest version of iTunes
from https://www.apple.com/itunes/
iTunes and Software Update on the device will automatically check
Apple's update server on its weekly schedule. When an update is
detected, it is downloaded and the option to be installed is
presented to the user when the iOS device is docked. We recommend
applying the update immediately if possible. Selecting Don't Install
will present the option the next time you connect your iOS device.
The automatic update process may take up to a week depending on the
day that iTunes or the device checks for updates. You may manually
obtain the update via the Check for Updates button within iTunes, or
the Software Update on your device.
To check that the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad has been updated:
* Navigate to Settings
* Select General
* Select About. The version after applying this update
will be "iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2".
All information is also posted on the Apple Security Releases
web site: https://support.apple.com/100100.
This message is signed with Apple's Product Security PGP key,
and details are available at:
https://www.apple.com/support/security/pgp/
