CVE-2025-43511
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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 | ipados | to 18.7.2 (exc) |
| apple | iphone_os | to 18.7.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in iOS and iPadOS. It occurs when the system improperly manages memory, leading to the possibility that processing maliciously crafted web content can cause an unexpected process crash. The issue has been fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 through improved memory management.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause an unexpected process crash when maliciously crafted web content is processed. This could lead to denial of service or instability in affected devices running vulnerable versions of iOS or iPadOS.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update your devices to iOS 18.7.2 or iPadOS 18.7.2, as these versions contain the fix for this vulnerability.