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macOS 13.x < 13.7.8 (124929)

🗓️ 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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macOS 13.x before 13.7.8 vulnerable to memory corruption from malicious image; CVE-2025-43300; targeted exploit.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(253055);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-43300");
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"124929");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2025/09/11");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0627-S");

  script_name(english:"macOS 13.x < 13.7.8 (124929)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes a vulnerability");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 13.x prior to 13.7.8. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability:

  - Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this
    issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
    (CVE-2025-43300)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported
version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/124929");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to macOS 13.7.8 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-43300");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/08/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/08/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:macos:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras_apple.inc');

var app_info = vcf::apple::macos::get_app_info();

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '13.7.8', 'min_version' : '13.0', 'fixed_display' : 'macOS Ventura 13.7.8' }
];

vcf::apple::macos::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);

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21 Jan 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.110
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