Product: macOS
Summary
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, and macOS Sequoia 15.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Details
| Severity | Base Score | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | 5.5 | CVE-2025-43284 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have local access to the affected system and could potentially craft an application that triggers the out-of-bounds read, leading to unexpected system termination.
Affected Products
- macOS Sonoma 14.7.7 – The latest version includes fixes for this vulnerability.
- macOS Ventura 13.7.7 – This version also addresses the issue.
- macOS Sequoia 15.6 – Users are advised to update to this version for protection.
Mitigation
Users are strongly advised to update their macOS to the latest versions (Sonoma 14.7.7, Ventura 13.7.7, or Sequoia 15.6) to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.