CVE-2025-43186

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: July 30, 2025 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, tvOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, visionOS 2.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124153
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124154
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124155
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/36
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple