Out-of-Bounds Media Parser in Apple OS 26.1 App Crash or Memory Corrupt
CVE-2025-43385 Published on November 4, 2025
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, visionOS 26.1. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43385 can be exploited with network 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
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-2025-43385
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Affected Versions
Apple tvOS:- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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