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Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-04

Last Modified

2026-04-02

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-04

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-43338

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

KEV

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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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

Mitigation Strategies

Update your Apple devices to macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, iOS 26, or iPadOS 26 to apply the fix that addresses this vulnerability.

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