CVE-2025-43300
Aug. 22, 2025, 1 a.m.
8.8
High
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.7.8, iPadOS 17.7.10, macOS Sequoia 15.6.1, iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | apple | macos_sonoma | 14.7.8 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apple | macos_ventura | 13.7.8 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apple | ipad_os | 17.7.10 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apple | macos_sequoia | 15.6.1 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apple | ios | 18.6.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apple | ipad_os | 18.6.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Aug. 21, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 22, 2025, 1 a.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 22, 2025, 1 a.m.
Status : Received
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
product-security@apple.com
Linked Attack Reports
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