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CVE-2025-43224

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: July 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:23 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.6, tvOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS· Apple
95%
v < 18.6
Affected range stops below 18.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
iPhone OS· Apple
95%
v < 18.6
Affected range stops below 18.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
macOS· Apple
95%
v < 15.6
Affected range stops below 15.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
tvOS· Apple
95%
v < 18.6
Affected range stops below 18.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
visionOS· Apple
95%
v < 2.6
Affected range stops below 2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (8)

Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124153
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124154
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/36
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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