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TI-2025-28106 Aliases CVE-2025-43401GHSA-24x5-c472-vx8w

Improper input validation in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01025 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.2; before 15.7.2; before 26.114.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.2; before 15.7.2; before 26.1 Fixed in 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.8.2; 15.0 to before 15.7.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8.2; 15.0 to before 15.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.2, 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 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1

    38 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 36 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28118 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-28078 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2025-28178 Improper access control in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43401
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24x5-c472-vx8w

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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