CVE-2025-43236
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Type Confusion in macOS Causes Unexpected Application Termination

Publication date: 2026-04-02

Last updated on: 2026-04-03

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.
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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-2025-43236
EUVD
EUVD-2025-209195
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos From 14.0 (inc) to 14.7.7 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.6 (exc)
apple macos From 13.0 (inc) to 13.7.7 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-843 The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a type confusion issue in certain versions of macOS. It relates to improper memory handling that could cause an application to behave unexpectedly.

The issue has been addressed and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, and macOS Ventura 13.7.7.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your macOS system to one of the fixed versions: macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Ventura 13.7.7.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability may be able to cause an application to terminate unexpectedly, potentially disrupting normal operations.

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