macOS Type Confusion CVE202543236 Fixed 15.6/14.7.7/13.7.7
CVE-2025-43236 Published on April 2, 2026
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43236 is exploitable with local system access, requires 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 no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?
The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
CVE-2025-43236 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43236
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Before 13.7.7 is affected.
- Before 14.7.7 is affected.
- Before 15.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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