CVE-2025-43520 (GCVE-0-2025-43520)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-12 20:56 – Updated: 2025-12-15 20:27
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory
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Impacted products
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.8 (custom)
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    Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < 26.1 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 26.1 (custom)
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    Apple visionOS Affected: unspecified , < 26.1 (custom)
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    Apple watchOS Affected: unspecified , < 26.1 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.7 (custom)
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    Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 26.1 (custom)
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    Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 18.7 (custom)
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