Apple WatchOS OOB Read via Malicious Image | Fixed 11.6
CVE-2025-43226 Published on July 30, 2025
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, tvOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, visionOS 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43226 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43226
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Affected Versions
Apple iPadOS:- Version unspecified and below 17.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.6 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.6 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 2.6 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 11.6 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 14.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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