CVE-2025-43520 (GCVE-0-2025-43520)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-12 20:56 – Updated: 2026-09-21 16:47- A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory
- CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
Affected:
0 , < 18.7.2
(custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.1 (custom) |
|
| Apple | macOS |
Affected:
0 , < 14.8.2
(custom)
Affected: 0 , < 15.7.2 (custom) Affected: 0 , < 26.1 (custom) |
|
| Apple | tvOS |
Affected:
0 , < 26.1
(custom)
|
|
| Apple | visionOS |
Affected:
0 , < 26.1
(custom)
|
|
| Apple | watchOS |
Affected:
0 , < 26.1
(custom)
|
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-120 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Multiple Products |
| Due Date | 2026-04-03 |
| Date Added | 2026-03-20 |
| Vendorproject | Apple |
| Vulnerabilityname | Apple Multiple Products Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS... |
| Cve Id | CVE-2025-43520 |
| Vendor | Apple |
| Ghsa Id | GHSA-C46J-8P94-C85X |
| Product | iOS and iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS |
| Added Date | 2026-06-01T12:25:49.913Z |
| Cvss Score | 5.5 |
| Epss Score | 0.00425 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.34474 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2025-43520 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev |
|
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
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"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637"
},
{
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638"
},
{
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639"
}
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}
},
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"cveId": "CVE-2025-43520",
"datePublished": "2025-12-12T20:56:25.542Z",
"dateReserved": "2025-04-16T15:27:21.196Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-09-21T16:47:43.935Z",
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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