CVE-2025-43355

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, watchOS 26. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125109	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125114	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125116	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/49
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/56
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/57
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/58

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-15 23:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:23

NVD link : CVE-2025-43355

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43355

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43355

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

iphone_os
ipados
visionos
tvos
watchos
macos

CWE

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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