CVE-2025-30443: Use After Free

Published Mar 31, 2025
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Updated

A privacy issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Other sources

Accessibility. A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

— Apple

AccountPolicy. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

— Apple

afpfs. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

afpfs. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AirDrop. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Uri Katz (Oligo Security), an anonymous researcher, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Yutong Xiu@@Sou1gh0st, Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Kirin@@Pwnrin, CVE-2025-24085, Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Stephan Casas, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, CVE-2024-9681, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Pietro Francesco Tirenna(Shielder), Davide Silvetti(Shielder), Abdel Adim Oisfi(Shielder), Manuel Fernandez (Stackhopper Security), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Murray Mike(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), ABC Research s.r.o., Dave G.(Supernetworks), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas - @social.lol@@biscuit, Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Kenneth Chew, Paweł Płatek (Trail(Bits), CVE-2025-27113, CVE-2024-56171, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy(Supernetworks), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Supernetworks), Alex Radocea(Supernetworks), Diamant Osmani & Valdrin Haliti [Kosovë], dbpeppe, Solitechworld, Pwn2car, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), (Kandji), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Halle Winkler, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Dolf Hoegaerts, Michiel Devliegere, Andrew James Gonzalez, Junsung <3(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Richard Hyunho Im with routezero.security@@richeeta, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), zbleet(QI), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), 风沐云烟 (binary_fmyy)(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, PixiePoint Security, Andreas Hegenberg (folivora.AI GmbH), Dave G., Thomas Völkl@@vollkorntomate, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt, Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), Saagar Jha, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Christian Kohlschütter, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Lucas Leong@@_wmliang_(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2024-8176, Adam M., Sourabhkumar Mishra, CVE-2025-26465, CVE-2025-26466, CertiK@@CertiK, wac, @@RenwaX23, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, 7feilee, Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), Google V8 Security Team, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Jiming Wang, Jikai Ren, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, rheza@@ginggilBesel(Palo Alto Networks), Edouard Bochin@@le_douds(Palo Alto Networks), Tao Yan@@Ga1ois(Palo Alto Networks), Yuhao Hu, Yan Kang, Chenggang Wu, Xiaojie Wei, Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Juergen Schmied(Lynck GmbH), jioundai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), chen fengjiao(HBC), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Jeffrey Hofmann, Dominik Rath, Martin Kreichgauer(Google Chrome), Ian Mckay@@iann0036, Google Threat Analysis Group, Nolan Astrein(Kandji), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, luckyu@@uuulucky, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Andr.Ess, Murray Mike, mzzzz__, Dayton Pidhirney(Atredis Partners), Lyutoon, YenKoc, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h(FFRI Security Inc), CVE-2024-48958, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Alexia Wilson(Microsoft), Christine Fossaceca(Microsoft), Alhour@@NSAntoine, Jimmy, CVE-2023-27043, Jaydev Ahire, Syarif Muhammad Sajjad, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), K宝@@Pwnrin, Tong Liu@@Lyutoon_, 风(binary_fmyy), F00L, Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, 风沐云烟 (binary_fmyy), Kirin, FlowerCode, Pedro José Pereira Vieito / pvieito.com)@@pvieito, Alexander Heinrich@@Sn0wfreeze, TU Darmstadt & Mathy Vanhoef@@vanhoefm, Jeroen Robben@@RobbenJeroen, DistriNet, KU Leuven, Vsevolod Kokorin (Slonser)(Solidlab), Gary Kwong, Paul Bakker(ParagonERP), Francisco Alonso@@revskills, rheza@@ginggilBesel

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<15.5
15.5
macOS>=13.0<13.7.5
macOS>=14.0<14.7.5
macOS>=15.0<15.4
macOS Ventura<13.7.5
13.7.5
Apple macOS<14.7.5
14.7.5

Event History

Mar 31, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 12, 2025
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-30443?

The severity of CVE-2025-30443 is classified as a privacy risk that could potentially lead to unauthorized access to user-sensitive data.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-30443?

To fix CVE-2025-30443, upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2025-30443?

CVE-2025-30443 affects macOS versions prior to 13.7.5, 14.7.5, and 15.4.

4

What was the cause of CVE-2025-30443?

CVE-2025-30443 was caused by a privacy issue where an app could potentially access user-sensitive information.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-30443?

Yes, a patch for CVE-2025-30443 is included in the updates for macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5.

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