CVE-2025-43346: An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 02:05 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
The vulnerability is fixed in the specified OS versions (tvOS 26, watchOS 26, iOS 18.7 and 26, iPadOS 18.7 and 26, visionOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26). Users and administrators should update to these fixed versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-43346 is an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in Apple operating systems that was fixed by improved bounds checking. It affects multiple Apple OS platforms including tvOS, watchOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, and macOS. Exploiting this flaw by processing a maliciously crafted media file may cause unexpected application termination or memory corruption.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43346 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125108 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125109 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125110 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125114 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125115 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125116 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/49 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/56 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/57 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/58 (opens in a new tab)