Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2025-43346

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, watchOS 26. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43346?
CVE-2025-43346 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2025-43346?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-43346 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.