Apple macOS up to 15.5 Image information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple macOS up to 15.5. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Image Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-43215. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.5 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-43215 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 243030 (macOS 15.x < 15.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (124149)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 15.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (243030). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 243030
Nessus Name: macOS 15.x < 15.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (124149)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 15.6

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
07/30/2025 +105 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/01/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43215 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43215
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318245
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2025 08:36
Updated: 08/01/2025 10:08
Changes: 07/30/2025 08:36 (57), 07/31/2025 10:20 (2), 08/01/2025 10:08 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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