Memory Handling Vulnerability in macOS Products by Apple
CVE-2025-43189

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-43189?

A vulnerability has been identified in certain versions of macOS that could allow malicious applications to read kernel memory. This issue arises from inadequate memory handling practices, which have been mitigated in the latest updates of macOS Sequoia 15.6 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. Users are urged to update their systems to enhance security and protect against potential exploitation of this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < 15.6

macOS < 14.7

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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CVE-2025-43189 : Memory Handling Vulnerability in macOS Products by Apple