Apple OS Kernel Memory Corruption CVE-2025-43462 (fixed 26.1)
CVE-2025-43462 Published on November 4, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43462 is exploitable with network 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 no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2025-43462 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43462
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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 26.1 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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