Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2025-43349

 

Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2025-43349

Published: September 16, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU115260
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43349
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write in CoreAudio. A local application can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform unexpected app termination.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-43349

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources