CVE-2025-43226 json
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
published 2025-07-29 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-23112
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. 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, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.6
- Apple iPadOS 17.7.9
- Apple macOS 14.7.7, 15.6
- Apple tvOS 18.6
- Apple visionOS 2.6
- Apple watchOS 11.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple visionOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/124147
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/124148
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/124149
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/124150
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/124153
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/124154
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/124155
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/36
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/35
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/31
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-43226
- NVD CVE-2025-43226
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