CVE-2025-43520

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.1, iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-12-12 21:15

Updated : 2025-12-16 20:58

NVD link : CVE-2025-43520

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43520

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43520

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

ipados
iphone_os
tvos
visionos
macos
watchos

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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