CVE-2025-43300

Published Aug 21, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 63.2% KEV · Listed
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12 and iPadOS 16.7.12, iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 17.7.10, macOS Sequoia 15.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.7.8. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25409 An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12 and iPadOS 16.7.12. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
History
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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple Image-Processing Results in Possible Remote Code Execution
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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple Image-Processing Results in Possible Remote Code Execution
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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple Image Processor Exposes Remote Code Execution
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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple Image Processor Exposes Remote Code Execution
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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple Image Processor Causing Memory Corruption
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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple Image Processor Causing Memory Corruption
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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple Image-Processing Component
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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple Image-Processing Component
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Title Out‑of‑bounds Write in Image Processing Leading to Memory Corruption
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Title Out‑of‑bounds Write in Image Processing Leading to Memory Corruption
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Description An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12 and iPadOS 16.7.12. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12 and iPadOS 16.7.12, iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 17.7.10, macOS Sequoia 15.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.7.8. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Description An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.7.8, iPadOS 17.7.10, macOS Sequoia 15.6.1, iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12 and iPadOS 16.7.12. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
References
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First Time appeared Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple iphone Os
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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2025-08-21T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2025-09-11T00:00:00+00:00'}

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Weaknesses CWE-787
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios
Apple ipados
Apple macos
Apple macos Sequoia
Apple macos Sonoma
Apple macos Ventura
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios
Apple ipados
Apple macos
Apple macos Sequoia
Apple macos Sonoma
Apple macos Ventura
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Description An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.7.8, iPadOS 17.7.10, macOS Sequoia 15.6.1, iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2. Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Apr 2, 2026, 6:17 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 3:24 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 21, 2025, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:23 AM