5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-43355
Apple TVOS WatchOS Denial-of-Service Type Confusion
Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 26, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Sequoia 15.7, iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, visionOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 15, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 17, 2025, 1:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-43355 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 watchos
5 Apple ipados
6 Apple visionos
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update to the latest software versions to fix a memory handling vulnerability.
  • Update tvOS, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
  • Install the latest security updates for affected software.
  • Apply patches for version-specific releases.
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-2025-43355.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125109 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125114 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125116 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-2025-43355 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-2025-43355 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).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-43355 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • seclists.org
APPLE-SA-09-15-2025-10 visionOS 26

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Published Date: Sep 16, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
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APPLE-SA-09-15-2025-9 watchOS 26

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Published Date: Sep 16, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
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APPLE-SA-09-15-2025-8 tvOS 26

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Published Date: Sep 16, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
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APPLE-SA-09-15-2025-7 macOS Sonoma 14.8

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Published Date: Sep 16, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
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APPLE-SA-09-15-2025-6 macOS Sequoia 15.7

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Published Date: Sep 16, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
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APPLE-SA-09-15-2025-5 macOS Tahoe 26

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Published Date: Sep 16, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
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APPLE-SA-09-15-2025-2 iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7

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Published Date: Sep 16, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
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APPLE-SA-09-15-2025-1 iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

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Published Date: Sep 16, 2025 (3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-43355 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]

    Sep. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 26.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 26.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 26.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.8 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (excluding) 15.7
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125109 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125114 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125116 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-843
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 26, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Sequoia 15.7, iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, visionOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125109
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125114
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125116
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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