Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1. A malicious HID device may cause an unexpected process crash.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 26.1 | 26.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 26.1 | 26.1 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 26.1
31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 28 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-28137 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2025-28135 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2025-28140 Authentication bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.1
25 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 23 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-28140 Authentication bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2025-28118 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2025-28203 Improper access control in Apple SafariPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43424
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jp2w-2c9w-v4jw
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-43424 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43424 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jp2w-2c9w-v4jw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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