Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.2
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7.2, 26.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.7.2, 26.1
12 records Highest priority Priority LOW 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-28197 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Remote content may be loaded even when the 'Load Remote Images'…Priority LOW 39
- TI-2025-28092 Incorrect authorization in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2025-28104 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access protected user dataPriority LOW 34
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.2
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-28104 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access protected user dataPriority LOW 34
- TI-2025-28200 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43377
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8x9p-gm5m-4mr3
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-43377 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43377 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8x9p-gm5m-4mr3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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