CVE-2025-43210 (GCVE-0-2025-43210)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-02 18:21 – Updated: 2026-04-02 19:42
VLAI
Summary
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
Severity
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-02 19:41 UTC
CWE
  • Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory
  • CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Assigner
apple CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 37/100 over 619 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: 0 , < 18.6 (custom)
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Apple iPadOS Affected: 0 , < 17.7.9 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 13.7.7 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 14.7.7 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 15.6 (custom)
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Apple tvOS Affected: 0 , < 18.6 (custom)
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Apple visionOS Affected: 0 , < 2.6 (custom)
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Apple watchOS Affected: 0 , < 11.6 (custom)
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