Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2025-43210
Published: July 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113460
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43210
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CoreMedia. A local application can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43210
Install update from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.6 24G84, 13.7.7 22H722, 14.7.7 23H723
visionOS - update to 2.6
watchOS - update to 11.6
tvOS - update to 18.6
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.9, 18.6 22G86
Apple iOS - update to 18.6 22G86
visionOS - update to 2.6
watchOS - update to 11.6
tvOS - update to 18.6
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.9, 18.6 22G86
Apple iOS - update to 18.6 22G86
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sequoia
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Sonoma
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Ventura
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iPadOS 17
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple visionOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS