Exploit / PoCcritical
DarkSword emerges as powerful iOS exploit tool in global attacks
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-14174 | Out of Bounds Memory Access in Google Chromium ANGLE Affects Chrome, Edge, Opera | 8.8 | 55% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2025-31277 | Buffer Overflow in Apple WebKit (Safari, iOS/iPadOS, macOS, WebKitGTK, WPE) | 8.8 | 2% | KEVPoC | KEV |
CVE-2025-43510+1 related CVE | Improper Locking Memory Corruption in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS | 7.8 group max | <1% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2025-43529 | Use-After-Free in Apple WebKit (Safari, iOS, macOS) Allows Arbitrary Code Execution | 8.8 | 26% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-20700 | Exploited Memory Corruption Flaw in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS | 7.8 | 2% | KEV | KEV |
From the original article
4 min read at securityaffairs.com
DarkSword, a new iOS exploit kit, is used by multiple actors to steal data in campaigns targeting Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Ukraine. Lookout Threat Labs discovered a new iOS exploit kit called DarkSword that has been used since late 2025 by multiple threat actors, including surveillance vendors and likely nation-state actors.
By @securityaffairs · securityaffairs.com
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