---
id: CVE-2025-43202
title: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling
summary: >-
  This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in
  iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a file may lead to
  memory corruption.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-787
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 18.6
  - iphone_os < 18.6
  - macos < 15.6
patched:
  - ipados 18.6
  - iphone_os 18.6
  - macos 15.6
published: '2026-04-02'
updated: '2026-07-20'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43202'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00424
epssPercentile: 0.33966
ingestedAt: '2026-07-21T16:51:40.458Z'
---

## Overview

This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a file may lead to memory corruption.

## Affected

- `ipados < 18.6`
- `iphone_os < 18.6`
- `macos < 15.6`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 18.6`
- `iphone_os 18.6`
- `macos 15.6`