CVE-2025-43210
Reported by apple · Published April 2, 2026
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tvos | apple | 18.6 |
| visionos | apple | 2.6 |
| iOS and iPadOS | Apple | 18.6 |
| macos | apple | 15.6, 14.7.7, 13.7.7 |
| iPadOS | Apple | 18.6, 17.7.9 |
| watchos | apple | 11.6 |
| iphone_os | apple | 18.6 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 |
| Apple | iPadOS | 0 |
| Apple | macOS | 0, 0, 0 |
| Apple | tvOS | 0 |
| Apple | visionOS | 0 |
| Apple | watchOS | 0 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 |
| Apple | iPadOS | 0 |
| Apple | macOS | 0, 0, 0 |
| Apple | tvOS | 0 |
| Apple | visionOS | 0 |
| Apple | watchOS | 0 |
Timeline
- Jul 29, 2025 CVE Published
- Mar 17, 2026 Security Advisory (3 in total, the first dated here)
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Jun 7, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Jul 24, 2026 CVE Updated
Query this with the API
The same record, from the CLI:
vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2025-43210
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2025-43210
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curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2025-43210/fixes/registry"
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