What is CVE-2025-43482?

CVE-2025-43482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2025-43482?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-43482

The issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

product-security@apple.com
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43482?: CVE-2025-43482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-43482?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.