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TI-2025-28045 Aliases CVE-2025-43338GHSA-vwph-2xjc-r23h

Cross-site scripting in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26. 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 0.00262 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26macOS (Apple): 14.8.2, 14.8.4, 26

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 2626Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.2; before 14.8.4; before 2614.8.2, 14.8.4, 26Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26 Fixed in 26 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.2; before 14.8.4; before 26 Fixed in 14.8.2, 14.8.4, 26 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.8.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.2, 14.8.4, 26

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 26

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28123 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-28031 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2025-28067 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43338
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwph-2xjc-r23h

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • 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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Sources

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