CVE-2025-43338
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Publication date: 2025-11-04
Last updated on: 2026-04-02
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | ipados | to 26.0 (exc) |
| apple | iphone_os | to 26.0 (exc) |
| apple | macos | to 14.8.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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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 unexpected app termination or corruption of process memory.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can cause applications to crash unexpectedly or lead to corruption of process memory, which may result in instability or unpredictable behavior of affected apps on macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, iOS 26, and iPadOS 26 devices.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update your Apple devices to macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, iOS 26, or iPadOS 26 to apply the fix that addresses this vulnerability.