CVE-2025-43221
Apple Media Player Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability
Description
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, tvOS 18.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
INFO
Published Date :
July 30, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 31, 2025, 8:52 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-43221
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Upgrade to macOS 15.6 or later.
- Upgrade to iOS 18.6 or later.
- Upgrade to tvOS 18.6 or later.
- Upgrade to iPadOS 18.6 or later.
- Upgrade to visionOS 2.6 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-43221.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/124153 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/124154 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-43221 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-43221
weaknesses.
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CVE-2025-43221 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6 Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/124153 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/124154 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-125 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, tvOS 18.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/124153 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/124154