CVE-2025-43407: Use After Free

Published Nov 3, 2025
·
Updated

Accessibility. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

Other sources

Admin Framework. A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Admin Framework. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

App Store. A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

— Apple

Apple Account. A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Credit

Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Nolan Astrein(Kandji), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, an anonymous researcher, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Dave G. (supernetworks.org), JZ, Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Michael Reeves@@IntegralPilot, Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Hikerell (Loadshine Lab), 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Adwiteeya Agrawal, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Ferdous Saljooki@@malwarezoo(Jamf), Murray Mike, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Apple, Dave G.(supernetworks), Alex Radocea(supernetworks), Romain Lebesle(Khatima), Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme(Khatima), Taavi Eomäe(Zone Media), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), BynarIO AI (bynar.io), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Atul R V, Asaf Cohen, CVE-2024-43398, CVE-2024-49761, CVE-2025-6442, Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir, Nikolai Skliarenko(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), iisBuri, @@RenwaX23, Stanislav Jelezoglo, Aleksejs Popovs, Phil Beauvoir, Google Big Sleep, Gary Kwong, rheza@@ginggilBesel, Justin Cohen(Google), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, rheza@@ginggilBesel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), shandikri(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gary Kwong(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Tom Van Goethem, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Pinak Oza, Dennis Briner, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Lukaah Marlowe, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Google Threat Analysis Group, KPC(Cisco Talos), Joshua Thomas, Dalibor Milanovic, Isaiah Wan, Will Caine, Thomas Salomon, Sufiyan Gouri (TU Darmstadt), Phil Scott & Richard Hyunho Im (@richeeta)@@MrPeriPeri, Mark Bowers, Joey Hewitt, Dylan Rollins, Arthur Baudoin, Andr.Ess, Mikael Kinnman, Lehan Dilusha Jayasinghe, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha)(SSA Lab), Alexia Wilson(Microsoft), Christine Fossaceca(Microsoft), CVE-2025-6965, Kenneth Chew, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), @@EthanArbuckle, Doug Hogan, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, an anonymous researcher(Microsoft), Amy@@asentientbot, CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-53906, @@cloudlldb, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Lyutoon@@Lyutoon_, YingQi Shi@@Mas0n

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple visionOS<26.1
26.1
Apple tvOS<26.1
26.1
Apple iOS<26.1
26.1
Apple iPadOS<26.1
26.1
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8.2
14.8.2
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.1
26.1
Apple iPadOS<26.1
Apple iPhone OS<26.1
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.8.2
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.2
Apple tvOS<26.1
Apple visionOS<26.1
Apple iOS<18.7.2
18.7.2
Apple iPadOS<18.7.2
18.7.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.8.2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.7.2

Event History

Nov 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Nov 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:17 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:17 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 5, 2025
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43407?

CVE-2025-43407 has been rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on permissions and privacy.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43407?

To resolve CVE-2025-43407, update affected Apple products to version 26.1 for tvOS, visionOS, iOS, and iPadOS, and to version 15.7.2 for macOS Sequoia or 14.8.2 for macOS Sonoma.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2025-43407?

CVE-2025-43407 affects devices running tvOS, visionOS, iOS, iPadOS, and specific versions of macOS.

4

What does CVE-2025-43407 involve?

CVE-2025-43407 involves a permissions issue that has been addressed through additional restrictions and improved checks.

5

When was CVE-2025-43407 disclosed?

CVE-2025-43407 was disclosed in an Apple advisory detailing multiple security improvements across affected products.

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