CVE-2025-43277
Apple Audio File Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption.
INFO
Published Date :
July 30, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 29, 2025, 10:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-43277
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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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
- Update iOS to version 18.6 or later.
- Update iPadOS to version 18.6 or later.
- Update watchOS to version 11.6 or later.
- Update macOS to version 15.6 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-2025-43277.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112 | 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-2025-43277 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-2025-43277
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-43277 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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seclists.org
APPLE-SA-09-15-2025-7 macOS Sonoma 14.8
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:36:10 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-43277 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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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.6 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.8 Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, watchOS 11.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112 Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147 Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149 Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/124153 Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/124154 Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/124155 Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/124153 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/124154 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Removed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/124155 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
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 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.6 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 Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/124155 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:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-119 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, watchOS 11.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption. 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 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/124155