---
id: CVE-2025-43385
title: An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking
summary: >-
  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
  This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1,
  macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1. Processing a
  mali…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.1
  - iphone_os < 26.1
  - macos < 15.7.2
  - tvos < 26.1
  - visionos < 26.1
patched:
  - ipados 26.1
  - iphone_os 26.1
  - macos 15.7.2
  - tvos 26.1
  - visionos 26.1
published: '2025-11-04'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T00:10:00.127'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43385'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00936
epssPercentile: 0.59177
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.968Z'
---

## Overview

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.1`
- `iphone_os < 26.1`
- `macos < 15.7.2`
- `tvos < 26.1`
- `visionos < 26.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.1`
- `iphone_os 26.1`
- `macos 15.7.2`
- `tvos 26.1`
- `visionos 26.1`