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CVE-2025-43300 Details

Description

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, iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 17.7.10, macOS Sequoia 15.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.7.8. 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:10 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/201 CISA-ADPIssue Tracking
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43300 CISA-ADPUS Government Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/10 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/14 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/52 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability NameDate AddedDue DateRequired Action
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write VulnerabilityAug 21, 2025Sep 11, 2025Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple ipados
< 15.8.5
>= 16.0, < 16.7.12
>= 17.0, < 17.7.10
>= 18.0, < 18.6.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple iphone os
< 15.8.5
>= 16.0, < 16.7.12
>= 17.0, < 18.6.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple macos
>= 13.0, < 13.7.8
>= 14.0, < 14.7.8
>= 15.0, < 15.6.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

23 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-43300
NVD Published Date:
Aug 21, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2025-43300 Details - Not Deferred