Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Apple Operating Systems
CVE-2025-43520

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-43520?

A memory corruption issue has been identified in various Apple operating systems, leading to potential system instability. This vulnerability could allow a malicious application to initiate unexpected system terminations or manipulate kernel memory, thereby compromising system integrity. Apple has addressed this vulnerability through improved memory handling in the latest software updates.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 26.1

iOS and iPadOS < 18.7

macOS < 14.8

References

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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