Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in macOS Products from Apple
CVE-2025-43482

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-43482?

This vulnerability involves a flaw in input validation within macOS, allowing an application to potentially cause a denial-of-service. This issue has been addressed in updates for macOS Sonoma and Sequoia, where enhanced input validation measures were implemented to mitigate the risks associated with such vulnerabilities. Users are encouraged to update their systems to the latest versions to ensure protection against these types of attacks.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < 14.8

macOS < 15.7

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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