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CVE-2025-43234

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPa

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing a maliciously crafted texture may lead to unexpected app termination.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.00771
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  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

6
apple ipados< 18.6
apple iphone os< 18.6
apple macos< 15.6
apple tvos< 18.6
apple visionos< 2.6
apple watchos< 11.6
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Sigma Hunt Rules

8
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS
producthighRemote Access Tool - Renamed MeshAgent Execution - MacOS
producthighBinary Padding - MacOS
productmediumSuspicious Execution via macOS Script Editor
productmediumSystem Information Discovery Via Sysctl - MacOS
productmediumNew File Exclusion Added To Time Machine Via Tmutil - MacOS
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · product-security@apple.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Jul 2025 · 12:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

5
apple-security124147
apple-security124149
apple-security124155
apple-security124153
apple-security124154
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/35
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37
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