CVE-2025-43539
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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 | macos | 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-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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves improper bounds checking when processing a file, which can lead to memory corruption. It has been addressed by improving bounds checks in macOS Sonoma 14.8.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.3.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to memory corruption when processing a file, which may cause unexpected behavior, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Apply the security updates provided by Apple, specifically macOS Sonoma 14.8.3 or macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, which include improved bounds checks to fix this issue.