#VU113517 Use-after-free in macOS - CVE-2025-43222
Published: July 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113517
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43222
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the CFNetwork component. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.