7.1
HIGH
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 Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-43221 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple ipados
5 Apple visionos
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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-43221 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the 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.

  • 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
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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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