CVE-2025-43299
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2025-09-15 23:15:33.013000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
View original CVE JSON
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