VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2025-43338

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.24%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.24% probability · 16th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected: apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos
Source: product-security@apple.com

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.