CVE-2025-43501: Integer Overflow

Published Dec 12, 2025
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Updated

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.2, iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, visionOS 26.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

Other sources

App Store. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AppleJPEG. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AppSandbox. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

— Apple

Credit

Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), @@retsew0x01, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Google Big Sleep, Phil Pizlo(Epic Games), Google Threat Analysis Group, Apple, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th), floeki(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Michael Reeves@@IntegralPilot, an anonymous researcher, Riley Walz, CVE-2024-7264, CVE-2025-9086, Yiğit Ocak, Andrew Calvano(Meta Product Security), Lucas Pinheiro(Meta Product Security), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Kaitao Xie(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), an anonymous researcher(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Michael Schmutzer(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Iván Savransky, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), CVE-2025-5918, Sumanth Rao(UC San Diego), Ye Shu(UC San Diego), Stefan Savage(UC San Diego), Aaron Schulman(UC San Diego), Geoffrey M. Voelker(UC San Diego), Enze Liu (Carnegie Mellon University), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Andrei Simion, piffz, Daniel Nurkin, Al Sadman Awal, Mohamed Hamdadou & Mahran Alhazmi, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Gerson Aldaz, qwerty j0y & Ricardo Garcia, Dorian Del Valle, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), iG0x72(XiguaSec), JJ(XiguaSec), Lehan Dilusha Jayasinghe, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Jex Amro, Ron Elemans, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Kenneth Chew, Haoling Zhou(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Shixuan Zhao@@NSKernel(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Chao Wang@@evi0s(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Zhiqiang Lin(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Atul R V, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Kay Belardinelli (Harvard University)

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS<26.2
26.2
Apple iPadOS<26.2
26.2
Apple Safari<26.2
26.2
Apple visionOS<26.2
26.2
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.2
26.2
Apple iOS<18.7.3
18.7.3
Apple iPadOS<18.7.3
18.7.3
Apple Safari<26.2
Apple iPadOS<18.7.3
Apple iPadOS>=26.0<26.2
Apple iPhone OS<18.7.3
Apple iPhone OS>=26.0<26.2
Apple macOS<26.2
Apple visionOS<26.2

Event History

Dec 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Dec 17, 2025
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43501?

CVE-2025-43501 has been classified with a high severity rating due to potential security implications.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43501?

To mitigate CVE-2025-43501, users should upgrade to the latest versions of affected products, such as iOS 18.7.3 or macOS Tahoe 26.2.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-43501?

CVE-2025-43501 affects Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, and Safari versions prior to specified updates.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-43501?

CVE-2025-43501 is a permissions issue that affects how certain Apple applications manage user access.

5

Are older versions of Apple software vulnerable to CVE-2025-43501?

Yes, older versions of Apple software prior to the secure updates are vulnerable to CVE-2025-43501.

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