CVE-2025-43520

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This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.1, iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory."}], "lastModified": "2026-03-20T18:39:07.610", "cisaActionDue": "2026-04-03", "cisaExploitAdd": "2026-03-20", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "819E8F86-A336-49A2-853F-249459279A59", "versionEndExcluding": "18.7.2"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "4173F942-2CF6-447E-A942-948F6EF6CE77"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "7B98B4A6-EFB0-4651-BF56-06917E7CEC85", "versionEndExcluding": "18.7.2"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "E29A276A-7091-42B2-B893-6A5801A0716E"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "9827CBDC-8C03-46BA-B534-8533F0975804", "versionEndExcluding": "14.8.2", "versionStartIncluding": "14.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "4BE8199E-63D1-496C-B107-52853CFC2311", "versionEndExcluding": "15.7.2", "versionStartIncluding": "15.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "551159EE-8311-4A13-802D-85871DAB5E77"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "290E0D29-CB5B-45A7-9FE3-FD2030B1D1A4", "versionEndExcluding": "26.1"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "7DFD3616-65CA-4E5C-849C-3C20ACBCB610", "versionEndExcluding": "26.1"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "9F9D7F76-13FB-407C-94E5-221B93021568", "versionEndExcluding": "26.1"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "product-security@apple.com", "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.", "cisaVulnerabilityName": "Apple Multiple Products Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"}