CVE-2025-43338
HIGHCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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2Description
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
Analysis
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
Affected Products
Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
Remediation
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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