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Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel 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-2025-43373

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.2 (exc)
apple	macos	From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.2 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-119	The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper memory handling that could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. It has been addressed by Apple in macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.2.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could cause your system to unexpectedly terminate or experience kernel memory corruption, potentially leading to system instability or crashes.

Mitigation Strategies

Update your system to macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 or macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 where this issue is fixed. Avoid running untrusted applications that may exploit this vulnerability until the update is applied.

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