FKIE_CVE-2025-43300

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-08-21 01:15 - Updated: 2025-11-26 16:21
Severity ?
10.0 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12 and iPadOS 16.7.12. 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.
References
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/125141Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/125142Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/52Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/b1n4r1b01/n-days/blob/main/CVE-2025-43300.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/201Issue Tracking
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43300US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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apple iphone_os *
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apple macos *
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  "cisaExploitAdd": "2025-08-21",
  "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
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  "lastModified": "2025-11-26T16:21:19.870",
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