CVE-2025-46300: Input Validation

Published Dec 12, 2025
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Updated

Accessibility. An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

Other sources

App Intents. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

— Apple

App Store. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AppleEvents. An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

AppleJPEG. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Michael Reeves@@IntegralPilot, CVE-2024-7264, CVE-2025-9086, Andrew Calvano(Meta Product Security), Lucas Pinheiro(Meta Product Security), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Kaitao Xie(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Google Threat Analysis Group, Phil Pizlo(Epic Games), Apple, Google Big Sleep, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, floeki(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), an anonymous researcher, Riley Walz, Yiğit Ocak, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), an anonymous researcher(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Michael Schmutzer(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Iván Savransky, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th), Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Wong Wee Xiang, Loh Boon Keat, piffz, Daniel Nurkin, Al Sadman Awal, Mohamed Hamdadou & Mahran Alhazmi, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Gerson Aldaz, qwerty j0y & Ricardo Garcia, Dorian Del Valle, Amy (amys.website), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, George Karchemsky@@gkarchemsky(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Xin'an Zhou, Juefei Pu, Zhutian Liu, Zhiyun Qian, Zhaowei Tan, Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy, Mathy Vanhoef, Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), CVE-2025-59375, Richard Hyunho Im at Route Zero Security (routezero.security)@@richeeta, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Óscar García Pérez, Stanislav Jelezoglo, Viktor Lord Härringtón, Enis Maholli (enismaholli.com), Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, LeminLimez, @@cloudlldb, Dalibor Milanovic, HanQing(TSDubhe), Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, EntryHi, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Andrei Simion, iG0x72(XiguaSec), JJ(XiguaSec), Lehan Dilusha Jayasinghe, CVE-2025-5918, Sumanth Rao(UC San Diego), Ye Shu(UC San Diego), Stefan Savage(UC San Diego), Aaron Schulman(UC San Diego), Geoffrey M. Voelker(UC San Diego), Enze Liu (Carnegie Mellon University), Jex Amro, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Ron Elemans, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Kenneth Chew, Haoling Zhou(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Shixuan Zhao@@NSKernel(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Chao Wang@@evi0s(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Zhiqiang Lin(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Atul R V, @@retsew0x01, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Kay Belardinelli (Harvard University), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Golden Helm Securities(Iru), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(Iru), Murray Mike, Keisuke Hosoda, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), CVE-2026-20622, Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir, Asaf Cohen, Vamshi Paili, Tony Gorez for Reverse Society@@tonygo_, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha)(SSA Lab), Chunyu Song(NorthSea)

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.4
15.7.4
Apple iOS<18.7.5
18.7.5
Apple iPadOS<18.7.5
18.7.5
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8.4
14.8.4
Apple tvOS<26.2
26.2
Apple iOS<26.2
26.2
Apple iPadOS<26.2
26.2
Apple visionOS<26.2
26.2
Apple WatchOS<26.2
26.2
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.2
26.2
Apple iPadOS<18.7.5
Apple iPhone OS<18.7.5
Apple macOS<14.8.4
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.7.5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.8.4

Event History

Dec 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Feb 11, 2026
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:58 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 16, 58091
Event
via NVD·08:10 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-46300?

The severity of CVE-2025-46300 is medium with a score of 5.7 on the CVSS scale.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-46300?

To fix CVE-2025-46300, you should update your Apple devices to the latest software versions where the issue has been addressed.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2025-46300?

CVE-2025-46300 affects several Apple devices, including iPadOS, iOS, macOS, and TVOS among others.

4

What components are involved in CVE-2025-46300?

CVE-2025-46300 involves components such as accessibility features related to user interface consistency and permission management.

5

What is the main issue addressed in CVE-2025-46300?

The main issue in CVE-2025-46300 is an inconsistent user interface problem that has been improved through better state management.

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