Use-After-Free Vulnerability in macOS and iPadOS by Apple
CVE-2025-43222

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iPad OS
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-43222?

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in Apple's macOS and iPadOS, which could allow an attacker to exploit the flawed code and potentially cause applications to terminate unexpectedly. Apple has released updates to address this issue in their recent operating system versions, emphasizing the importance of updating to the latest software to maintain security.

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Affected Version(s)

iPadOS < 17.7

macOS < 15.6

macOS < 14.7

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124148
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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