CVE-2025-43346
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Publication date: 2025-09-15
Last updated on: 2026-04-02
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | ipados | to 18.7 (exc) |
| apple | iphone_os | to 18.7 (exc) |
| apple | macos | to 26.0 (exc) |
| apple | tvos | to 26.0 (exc) |
| apple | visionos | to 26.0 (exc) |
| apple | watchos | to 26.0 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-125 | The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds access issue caused by insufficient bounds checking when processing media files. A specially crafted malicious media file can trigger this flaw, potentially causing an application to terminate unexpectedly or leading to corruption of process memory.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can cause your applications to crash unexpectedly or corrupt memory, which may lead to instability or unpredictable behavior on affected Apple devices running vulnerable operating systems.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions: tvOS 26, watchOS 26, iOS 18.7 or 26, iPadOS 18.7 or 26, visionOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26. Avoid processing untrusted or maliciously crafted media files until the update is applied.