CVE-2025-43222: Use After Free

Published Jul 29, 2025
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Updated

A use-after-free issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.

Other sources

Accessibility. The issue was addressed by adding additional logic.

— Apple

Admin Framework. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

afclip. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AMD. A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), ABC Research s.r.o., Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), an anonymous researcher, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, 2ourc3 | Salim Largo, Dawuge(Shuffle Team), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gary Kwong(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-43226, Christian Kohlschütter, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Pyrophoria, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Minghao Lin, Jiaxun Zhu, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h(Kandji), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Yuebin Sun@@yuebinsun2020, Shang-De Jiang(CyCraft Technology), Kazma Ye(CyCraft Technology), Nikolai Skliarenko(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Team Orca of Sea Security), Keith Yeo@@kyeojy(Team Orca of Sea Security), Martti Hütt, Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme, Yuhao Hu, Yan Kang, Chenggang Wu, Xiaojie Wei, Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Vlad Stolyarov(Google's Threat Analysis Group), MRHAX, Aditya Rana, Google's Threat Analysis Group, Seo Hyun-gyu@@wh1te4ever(Xiaomi), Dora Orak(Xiaomi), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Xiaomi), XiLong Zhang@@Resery4(Xiaomi), noir@@ROIS, fmyy (@风沐云烟), Willey Lin, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Brian Carpenter, Sergei Glazunov(Google Project Zero), Dora Orak, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), an anonymous researcher(Loadshine Lab), Hikerell(Loadshine Lab), @@zlluny, CVE-2025-6965, Martin Bajanik(Fingerprint), Ammar Askar, Gilad Moav, Yehuda Afek, Anat Bremler-Barr, Amit Klein, Syarif Muhammad Sajjad, shandikri(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google V8 Security Team, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Ziling Chen, HexRabbit@@h3xr4bb1t(DEVCORE Research Team), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.7
13.7.7
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.6
15.6
Apple iPadOS<17.7.9
17.7.9
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.7
14.7.7
Apple iPadOS<17.7.9
Apple macOS<13.7.7
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.7
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.6

Event History

Jul 29, 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·11:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:29 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 30, 2025
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43222?

CVE-2025-43222 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to unexpected app termination.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43222?

To fix CVE-2025-43222, update to macOS Sequoia 15.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Ventura 13.7.7.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2025-43222?

CVE-2025-43222 affects macOS Ventura, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, and iPadOS.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-43222?

CVE-2025-43222 is a use-after-free vulnerability that can cause issues with memory management.

5

Can CVE-2025-43222 be exploited by attackers?

Yes, an attacker may exploit CVE-2025-43222 to cause unexpected app termination.

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