High · published December 13, 2025
CVSS calls it high at 7.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 28.0th percentile for exploit probability.
⚡ A crafty app could wreak havoc on your device’s memory! This memory corruption issue allows unexpected changes in shared memory between processes, like an uninvited guest rearranging your living room furniture. 🚨 Think of it as a restaurant where one customer starts swapping ingredients from other diners' plates — it can create a chaotic culinary disaster! In this case, a malicious application could cause data mishaps and unexpected behavior by tampering with memory. If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to significant instability and unpredictable behavior of your applications, potentially exposing sensitive information or causing crashes. Imagine your app suddenly serving up the wrong data, or worse, crashing right in the middle of your important tasks!
Think of it as a restaurant where one customer starts swapping ingredients from other diners' plates — it can create a chaotic culinary disaster! In this case, a malicious application could cause data mishaps and unexpected behavior by tampering with memory. This vulnerability involves memory corruption due to inadequate lock state checks, allowing malicious applications to alter shared memory between processes, leading to erratic behavior of affected applications.
If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to significant instability and unpredictable behavior of your applications, potentially exposing sensitive information or causing crashes. Imagine your app suddenly serving up the wrong data, or worse, crashing right in the middle of your important tasks! Update to the latest software versions: iOS 18.7.2, iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, and others listed in the CVE. It's crucial to patch your devices as soon as possible to prevent any malicious exploitation. You've got this! Stay proactive and your device will be more secure than ever! 🛡️
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apple/ipados | < 18.7.2 | 18.7.2 |
| apple/ipados | all versions | — |
| apple/iphone_os | < 18.7.2 | 18.7.2 |
| apple/iphone_os | all versions | — |
| apple/macos | ≥ 14.0, < 14.8.2 | 14.8.2 |
| apple/macos | ≥ 15.0, < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple/macos | all versions | — |
| apple/tvos | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| apple/visionos | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| apple/watchos | < 26.1 | 26.1 |