CVE-2025-43202
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Memory Corruption in iOS, iPadOS, macOS File Processing

Publication date: 2026-04-02

Last updated on: 2026-04-03

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a file may lead to memory corruption.
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Published
2026-04-02
Last Modified
2026-04-03
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-43202
EUVD
EUVD-2025-209192
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos to 15.6 (exc)
apple ipados to 18.6 (exc)
apple iphone_os to 18.6 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-787 The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper memory handling when processing a file, which may lead to memory corruption.

It has been addressed and fixed in iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, and macOS Sequoia 15.6 by improving memory handling.

Impact Analysis

Memory corruption vulnerabilities can potentially lead to unexpected behavior such as application crashes, data corruption, or exploitation by attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Since this issue occurs when processing a file, it could be triggered by opening or handling a maliciously crafted file.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your devices to the fixed versions: iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, or macOS Sequoia 15.6.

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