CVE-2025-43447 Memory corruption in iOS and iPadOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A memory handling flaw in Apple operating systems allows an app to corrupt kernel memory, potentially causing system crashes or arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-43447?

CVE-2025-43447 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 4 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43447?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43447?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43447 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-43447 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43447 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qj67-gr9c-3589.

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