CVE-2025-43478

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-43478
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-11-04 02:15:52 UTC
Updated2026-04-02 19:20:52 UTC
DescriptionA use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-416 | An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination | CWE-416 CWE-416 Use After Free

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Macos All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apple MacOS affected 14.8.2 custom Not specified
CNA Apple MacOS affected 15.7.2 custom Not specified
CNA Apple MacOS affected 26.1 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
support.apple.com/en-us/125634 [email protected] support.apple.com
support.apple.com/en-us/125636 [email protected] support.apple.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/125635 [email protected] support.apple.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
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