CVE-2025-43355
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, watchOS 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 23:15:37.410000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
View original CVE JSON
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