Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU118051

Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2025-43424

Published: November 4, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU118051

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43424

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Multi-Touch. A malicious HID device can crash the process.

macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 26.1 25B78
Apple iOS - update to 26.1 23B85
iPadOS - update to 26.1 23B85