CVE-2025-43282

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: October 15, 2025 at 08:00 PM UTC

Updated: October 18, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC

6 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, iPadOS 17.7.9. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Affected

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

iPadOS · Apple

95%

All versionsv < 17.7.918.0 ≤ v < 18.6

Affected range stops below 17.7.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

All versionsv < 18.6

macOS · Apple

95%

All versions13.0 ≤ v < 13.7.714.0 ≤ v < 14.7.715.0 ≤ v < 15.6

Affected range stops below 13.7.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.7.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

tvOS · Apple

95%

All versionsv < 18.6

Affected range stops below 18.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

visionOS · Apple

95%

All versionsv < 2.6

Affected range stops below 2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

watchOS · Apple

95%

All versionsv < 11.6

Affected range stops below 11.6, 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/124148

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/124150

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151

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

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124155

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-415

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