CVE-2025-43478
published 2025-11-04CVE-2025-43478: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An…
PriorityP421medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.17%
6.2th percentile
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | < 14.8.2 | 14.8.2 |
| apple | macos | < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple | macos | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| apple | macos | >= 14.0 < 14.8.2 | 14.8.2 |
| apple | macos | >= 15.0 < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | — | — |
| apple | macos_sonoma | — | — |
| apple | macos_tahoe | — | — |
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Apple
CVE-2025-43478: macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-43478 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-43478: macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
Product: macOS Sonoma
Version: 14.8.2
CVE: CVE-2025-43478
Component: ASP TCP
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Apple
CVE-2025-43478: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-43478 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-43478: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
Product: macOS Sequoia
Version: 15.7.2
CVE: CVE-2025-43478
Component: ASP TCP
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Apple
CVE-2025-43478: macOS Tahoe 26.1
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-43478 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-43478: macOS Tahoe 26.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Tahoe 26.1
Product: macOS Tahoe
Version: 26.1
CVE: CVE-2025-43478
Component: ASP TCP
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
GHSA
GHSA-2mw2-gj79-mjf4: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-11-04
CVE-2025-43478 [MEDIUM] CWE-416 GHSA-2mw2-gj79-mjf4: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-11-04
Published