Vulnerability · Published Aug 29, 2025 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2025-43255

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity out-of-bounds read in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple macOS 0 – before 13.7.70 – before 14.7.70 – before 15.6

Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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