Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU117983

Use after free in macOS - CVE-2025-43478

Published: November 4, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU117983

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43478

CWE-ID: CWE-416

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 a use-after-free error in ASP TCP. A local application can cause unexpected system termination.

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