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Out-of-bounds access in Apple Model I/O media file processing

IdentifiersCVE-2025-43384CWE-125· Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2025-43384 is an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in Apple Model I/O. Apple states that processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory. The issue was addressed through improved bounds checking. The available advisory context ties the flaw specifically to Model I/O and indicates it affects multiple Apple platforms, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS.

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Successful exploitation can cause a denial of service via application crash and may corrupt process memory while the crafted media file is being processed. Based on the vendor description, the confirmed impact is limited to unexpected app termination or process-memory corruption; no explicit statement in the provided content confirms arbitrary code execution.

Mitigation

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Until patches can be applied, reduce exposure to untrusted media content processed by affected Apple devices and applications, especially media files from untrusted or unauthenticated sources. Limit automatic ingestion or previewing of externally supplied media where operationally feasible. No vendor-specified workaround is provided in the supplied content.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the vendor fixes provided by Apple. The issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1.
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AppleIpadosoperating_system
AppleIphone Osoperating_system
AppleMacosoperating_system
AppleTvosoperating_system
AppleVisionosoperating_system

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