CVE-2025-43221 (GCVE-0-2025-43221)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-29 23:29 – Updated: 2025-11-03 20:01
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Summary
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, tvOS 18.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
Severity ?
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.6 (custom)
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    Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < 18.6 (custom)
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    Apple visionOS Affected: unspecified , < 2.6 (custom)
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    Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 18.6 (custom)
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