CVE-2025-46280: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-46280 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where an out-of-bounds read could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination. The issue was addressed by improving bounds checking and fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. There is no CVSS score available for this vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in Apple macOS that could be triggered by an application to cause the system to terminate unexpectedly. The issue was resolved by enhancing bounds checking in the affected component. The fix is included in macOS Tahoe 26. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact beyond system termination are described. No CVSS score or vendor advisory with patch details is provided.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this vulnerability may cause the macOS system to terminate unexpectedly, potentially leading to denial of service. There is no information about further impact such as privilege escalation or data compromise. No known exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. Users and administrators should apply this update to remediate the issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed beyond the mention of the fix in macOS Tahoe 26; verify with Apple's official advisory or update channels for confirmation and deployment guidance.
CVE-2025-46280: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2025-46280 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where an out-of-bounds read could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination. The issue was addressed by improving bounds checking and fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. There is no CVSS score available for this vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in Apple macOS that could be triggered by an application to cause the system to terminate unexpectedly. The issue was resolved by enhancing bounds checking in the affected component. The fix is included in macOS Tahoe 26. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact beyond system termination are described. No CVSS score or vendor advisory with patch details is provided.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this vulnerability may cause the macOS system to terminate unexpectedly, potentially leading to denial of service. There is no information about further impact such as privilege escalation or data compromise. No known exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. Users and administrators should apply this update to remediate the issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed beyond the mention of the fix in macOS Tahoe 26; verify with Apple's official advisory or update channels for confirmation and deployment guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-22T21:13:49.958Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a161534e29bf47b506c5212
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 9:48:36 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 10:05:46 PM
Last updated: 5/26/2026, 10:51:13 PM
Views: 4
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