Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2025-43222
A use-after-free issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.70%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iPadOS | 0 < 17.7.9 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | 0 < 13.7.7 (affected), 0 < 14.7.7 (affected), 0 < 15.6 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.703%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-04-16T15:24:37 |
| Published | 2025-07-29T23:29:08 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-02T18:11:30 |
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