Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in macOS Products by Apple
CVE-2025-43474

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-43474?

A security issue was identified in Apple's macOS products that could allow an attacker to exploit an out-of-bounds read condition. This vulnerability may enable unintended access to sensitive kernel memory or lead to unexpected application terminations. Enhanced input validation has been implemented in recent updates of macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < 14.8

macOS < 15.7

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-43474 : Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in macOS Products by Apple