CVE-2025-43254: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 15.6 : patch affected systems soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:54 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 15.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 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
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.6, Ventura 13.7.7, or Sonoma 14.7.7 as these versions contain the fix. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-43254 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in macOS that was addressed by improved input validation. It affects processing of maliciously crafted files and can cause unexpected application termination. The issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, Ventura 13.7.7, and Sonoma 14.7.7.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43254 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124149 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124150 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124151 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34 (opens in a new tab)