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TI-2025-28059 Aliases CVE-2025-43353GHSA-7jw3-5j8w-xj2r

Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 26CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to heap corruption.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00208 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.8, 15.7, 26

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8; before 15.7; before 2614.8, 15.7, 26Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8; before 15.7; before 26 Fixed in 14.8, 15.7, 26 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.8; 15.0 to before 15.7VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.8; 15.0 to before 15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8, 15.7, 26

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.8, 15.7, 26

    31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 28 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22492 Improper authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2025-28065 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A UDP server socket bound to a local interface may become bound to…Priority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-28064 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43353
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jw3-5j8w-xj2r

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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Sources

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