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TI-2025-27936 Aliases CVE-2025-43224GHSA-6h3v-qwm9-6f8v

Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 31CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00304 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.6macOS (Apple): 15.6+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 18.618.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.615.6Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.618.6Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.62.6Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.6 Fixed in 18.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.6 Fixed in 15.6 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.6 Fixed in 18.6 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.6 Fixed in 2.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.6
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.6

    31 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 6 MEDIUM, 24 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2025-27946 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-27949 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 50
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.6

    24 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 9 MEDIUM, 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2025-27946 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-27921 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS, visionOS 18.6, 2.6

    20 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 8 MEDIUM, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2025-27946 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-27921 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43224
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6h3v-qwm9-6f8v

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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