CVE-2025-43202

Published Apr 2, 2026

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-43202 is identified as a memory corruption vulnerability impacting Apple's iOS, iPadOS, and macOS operating systems. This flaw specifically arises within the file processing functionality of these systems. The root cause of CVE-2025-43202 is attributed to improper memory handling, which can lead to memory corruption when specially crafted files are processed. Apple has addressed this issue by implementing improved memory handling mechanisms in iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, and macOS Sequoia 15.6.

Description
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a file may lead to memory corruption.
Source
product-security@apple.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
ipados, iphone_os, macos

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
8.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-787

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations