{"id":59894,"date":"2025-08-05T10:58:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T10:58:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-14T12:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:47:40","slug":"cve-2025-43209-high-risk-out-of-bounds-access-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-apple-operating-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43209-high-risk-out-of-bounds-access-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-apple-operating-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-43209: High-Risk Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Apple Operating Systems<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2025-43209 vulnerability is a high-risk cybersecurity threat that affects a variety of Apple’s operating systems. The flaw originates from an out-of-bounds access issue that was addressed by introducing improved bounds checking. This vulnerability has the potential to compromise systems<\/a> or lead to data leakage, highlighting the need for immediate attention and swift mitigation. Given the widespread use of Apple products, the impact of this vulnerability<\/a> could be extensive, impacting individual users, corporations, and even government entities.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-43209
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

macOS Sequoia<\/a> | 15.6
\niPadOS | 17.7.9
\niOS | 18.6
\ntvOS | 18.6
\nmacOS Sonoma | 14.7.7
\nwatchOS | 11.6
\nvisionOS | 2.6
\nmacOS Ventura | 13.7.7<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability hinges on an out-of-bounds access<\/a> issue, which happens when data is read or written from a buffer using an index or pointer that does not fall within the valid range of the buffer’s boundaries. This particular vulnerability manifests itself when processing maliciously crafted web<\/a> content, which can lead to an unexpected crash of the Safari browser.
\nA successful exploit could leverage this vulnerability to potentially execute arbitrary<\/a> code with the privileges of the user running the affected software. This could lead to a full system<\/a> compromise or data leakage if the user has administrative privileges.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious JavaScript<\/a> payload:<\/p>\n

GET \/vulnerable_page.html HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\n<script>\nvar buffer = new ArrayBuffer(128);\nvar int8View = new Int8Array(buffer);\nfor (var i = 0; i < 128; i++) {\nint8View[i] = i * 2; \/\/ Fill the buffer with data\n}\nint8View[200] = 0; \/\/ Out-of-bounds write\n<\/script><\/code><\/pre>\n
This code attempts to write<\/a> to an index that is outside the valid range of the buffer, resulting in an out-of-bounds access. An attacker could potentially use this to corrupt memory<\/a> and execute arbitrary code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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