Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2025-43533

 

Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2025-43533

Published: December 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU119940
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43533
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Multi-Touch. An attacker with physical access to device can attach a malicious HID device to the system, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service attack. 


How to mitigate CVE-2025-43533

Install updates from vendor's website.

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