CVE-2025-46290
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Logic Flaw in macOS Causes Remote Denial-of-Service

Publication date: 2026-02-11

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.2, visionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
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Published
2026-02-11
Last Modified
2026-04-02
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-46290
EUVD
EUVD-2025-207251
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos to 14.8.4 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.4 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-703 The product does not properly anticipate or handle exceptional conditions that rarely occur during normal operation of the product.
CWE-693 The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your system to macOS Sequoia 15.7.4 or macOS Sonoma 14.8.4 where the issue has been fixed.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a logic issue in certain versions of macOS (Sequoia and Sonoma) that has been addressed by improved checks in updates 15.7.4 and 14.8.4 respectively.

The flaw could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The primary impact of this vulnerability is that a remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) on your macOS system, potentially making it unavailable or unresponsive.

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