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CVE-2025-43518

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-12 · updated 2026-10-07
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2, watchOS 26.2. An app may be able to inappropriately access files through the spellcheck API.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 14.8.3; from 15.0 before 15.7.3 — fixed in 14.8.3, 15.7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.8.3, 15.7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125887
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125888
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125890

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