Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-43210
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/124147 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124148 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124149 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124150 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124151 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124153 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124154 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124155 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43210?
- CVE-2025-43210 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43210?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.