Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2025-43385
Published: November 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118010
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43385
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Model I/O. A local application can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43385
Install update from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 26.1 25B78, 15.7.2 24G325
visionOS - update to 26.1
tvOS - update to 26.1 23J580
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.2 22H124, 26.1 23B85
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.2 22H124, 26.1 23B85
visionOS - update to 26.1
tvOS - update to 26.1 23J580
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.2 22H124, 26.1 23B85
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.2 22H124, 26.1 23B85