Apple macOS up to 18.4 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple macOS. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-43347. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 26, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. An input validation issue was addressed.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-43347 since 04/16/2025. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2025).

Upgrading to version 26.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 26.0

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
09/16/2025 +153 days Advisory disclosed
09/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43347 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43347
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-324263
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2025 07:56
Changes: 09/16/2025 07:56 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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