CVE-2025-43222
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Publication date: 2025-07-30
Last updated on: 2026-04-02
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | ipados | to 17.7.9 (exc) |
| apple | macos | to 13.7.7 (exc) |
| apple | macos | From 14.0 (inc) to 14.7.7 (exc) |
| apple | macos | From 15.0 (inc) to 15.6 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue, which means that the software attempts to use memory after it has been freed, leading to potential instability or unexpected behavior. The vulnerable code was removed to fix this issue.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination, which could disrupt normal use of the affected applications or system.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. Immediate steps to mitigate this vulnerability include updating your devices to these versions or later to remove the vulnerable code and prevent potential unexpected app termination.