High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Jul 30, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-43221

Description

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./Ipados2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <18.6
- (no CPE)range: before 18.6
Apple Inc./Iphone OS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <18.6
Apple Inc./macOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <15.6
Apple Inc./tvOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <18.6
Apple Inc./Visionos
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.6
Apple Inc./macOS Sequoiallm-fuzzy
Range: before 15.6
Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
Range: before 18.6

Patches

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References

support.apple.com/en-us/124147nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/124149nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/124153nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/124154nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30nvd
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32nvd
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/36nvd
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37nvd

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