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Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. 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 read 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-2025-43474

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	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-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read issue caused by insufficient input validation. It allows an application to read memory outside the intended boundaries, potentially accessing kernel memory.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could cause unexpected system termination (crashes) or read sensitive kernel memory, which may lead to information disclosure or system instability.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your system to macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 or macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 where the issue is fixed.

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