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CVE-2025-43222

Apple iPadOS — A use-after-free issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

EPSS 0.8%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
41
CVSS 9.8 (ADP)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 56.5.565 × 2011.3No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

A use-after-free issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
iPadOS< 17.7.917.7.9CNA
macOS< 13.7.713.7.7CNA
macOS< 14.7.714.7.7CNA
macOS< 15.615.6CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refsupport.apple.com/en-us/124148refsupport.apple.com/en-us/124149refsupport.apple.com/en-us/124150refsupport.apple.com/en-us/124151refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/31