---
id: CVE-2025-43445
title: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation
summary: >-
  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. 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 Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS
  26.1, wat…
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 < 14.8.2
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.2'
  - tvos < 26.1
  - visionos < 26.1
  - watchos < 26.1
patched:
  - ipados 26.1
  - iphone_os 26.1
  - macos 15.7.2
  - tvos 26.1
  - visionos 26.1
  - watchos 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-2025-43445'
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/125636'
    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
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.01041
epssPercentile: 0.62533
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.972Z'
---

## Overview

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. 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 Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 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 < 14.8.2`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.2`
- `tvos < 26.1`
- `visionos < 26.1`
- `watchos < 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`
- `watchos 26.1`