Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2025-43205
Published: July 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113563
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43205
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Audio component. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, which can lead to ASLR bypass.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
watchOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
watchOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43205
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.4 24E248, 13.7.5 22H527, 14.7.5 23H527
visionOS - update to 2.4
watchOS - update to 11.4
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.6, 18.4 22E240
tvOS - update to 18.4
Apple iOS - update to 18.4 22E240
visionOS - update to 2.4
watchOS - update to 11.4
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.6, 18.4 22E240
tvOS - update to 18.4
Apple iOS - update to 18.4 22E240
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sequoia
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple visionOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
- Multiple vulnerabilities in iPadOS 17
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sonoma
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Ventura