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TI-2025-28067 Aliases CVE-2025-43361GHSA-gxm7-x9hm-h72m

Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 35CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, watchOS 26. A malicious app may be able to read kernel memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26macOS (Apple): 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26+3 more products

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
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 2626Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.2; before 15.7.2; before 2614.8.2, 15.7.2, 26Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 2626Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2626Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 2626Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26 Fixed in 26 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.2; before 15.7.2; before 26 Fixed in 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 26 Fixed in 26 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26 Fixed in 26 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26 Fixed in 26 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.8.2; 15.0 to before 15.7.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8.2; 15.0 to before 15.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 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-2025-28045 Cross-site scripting in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 31
  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS, visionOS, watchOS 26

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28123 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-28081 Apple Safari: A remote attacker may be able to view leaked DNS queries with Private Relay…Priority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-28031 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43361
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxm7-x9hm-h72m

References

  • 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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