Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-46301
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.2, tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2. A malicious HID device may cause an unexpected process crash.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- 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/125884
- support.apple.com/en-us/125886
- support.apple.com/en-us/125889
- support.apple.com/en-us/125890
- support.apple.com/en-us/125891
- support.apple.com/en-us/126347 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126349 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126350 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46301?
- CVE-2025-46301 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2026-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46301?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.