CVE-2025-43482
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-12
Last updated on: 2026-04-02
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.3 (exc) |
| apple | macos | From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.3 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-20 | The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves insufficient input validation in macOS, which could allow an application to cause a denial-of-service condition. It has been addressed and fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.3.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An application exploiting this vulnerability may be able to cause a denial-of-service, potentially disrupting system availability and causing the affected macOS device to become unresponsive or crash.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update your macOS system to macOS Sonoma 14.8.3 or macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 where the issue has been fixed with improved input validation.