Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2025-43349
Published: September 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115260
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43349
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43349
Install update from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.7 24G222, 14.8 23J21, 26.0 25A354
visionOS - update to 26.0 23M336
watchOS - update to 26.0 23R352
tvOS - update to 26.0 23J353
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7 22H20, 26.0 23A341
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7 22H20, 26.0 23A341
visionOS - update to 26.0 23M336
watchOS - update to 26.0 23R352
tvOS - update to 26.0 23J353
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7 22H20, 26.0 23A341
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7 22H20, 26.0 23A341
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sequoia
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Sonoma
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Tahoe
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple visionOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS