CVE-2025-43222

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{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-04-28T00:58:10.188766+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Update iPadOS to version 17.7.9 or later, and upgrade macOS to Sequoia 15.6, Sonoma 14.7.7, or Ventura 13.7.7 or newer.", "If an immediate update cannot be performed, restrict the installation or execution of third\u2011party applications that invoke the vulnerable code paths until the patch is applied.", "Continuously monitor system logs for unexpected application crashes that could indicate exploitation attempts."], "summary": {"action": "Patch Now", "impact": "Denial of Service (App Crash)"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "Apple devices running iPadOS or macOS versions that have not applied the latest security update are affected. The patch was released for iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, and macOS Ventura 13.7.7. All prior releases of these operating systems remain vulnerable.", "description_and_impact": "The vulnerability is a use\u2011after\u2011free that can cause an application to terminate unexpectedly. An attacker exploiting this flaw can force the target process to crash, resulting in a denial of service that may impact user experience and system stability. This weakness is classified as CWE\u2011416, reflecting a vulnerable release or deletion of memory that continues to be referenced.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates a critical risk, but the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation in the wild is unlikely at present. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, which further reduces the perceived threat level. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack vector would require an attacker to trigger the use\u2011after\u2011free through a malicious application or otherwise deliver code that takes advantage of the freed memory. No publicly available exploits have yet been reported."}}}}, "created": "2025-07-30T10:14:09.045256+00:00", "title": "Critical Use\u2011After\u2011Free Exploitation Causing App Crash in iPadOS and macOS", "updated": "2026-04-28T01:00:10.126802+00:00", "vendors": ["apple", "apple$PRODUCT$ipados", "apple$PRODUCT$macos", "apple$PRODUCT$macos_sequoia", "apple$PRODUCT$macos_sonoma", "apple$PRODUCT$macos_ventura"]}