CVE-2025-43219

Published Apr 2, 2026

Last updated a month ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-43219 is identified as a buffer overflow and memory corruption vulnerability impacting macOS Sequoia. This flaw resides within the operating system's image processing subsystem. The vulnerability can be exploited when a user processes a specially crafted image file, such as by opening or previewing it. This improper handling of memory during image processing can lead to the corruption of process memory, potentially enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application.

Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.
Source
product-security@apple.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
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

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  1. 🚨*CVE* CVE-2025-43219 The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory. https://t.co/rlWwZ2IJJm ----- Traducción: CVE-2025-43219 El prob… https://t.co/utmtNgl

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  2. CVE-2025-43219 The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory. https://t.co/vRneDh6vit

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  3. 🟠 CVE-2025-43219 - High The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory. https://t.co/18AL4bqiS1 https://t.co/SPzwnOTakP

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  4. 🟠 CVE-2025-43219 - High The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory. https://t.co/18AL4bqiS1 https://t.co/52WZXZwjbi

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    3 Apr 2026

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  5. [CVE-2025-43219: HIGH] The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.#cve,CVE-2025-43219,#cybersecurity https://t.co/vE24yOymoe

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.