# CVE-2025-4003: RefindPlusRepo RefindPlus RP\_ApfsIo.c InternalApfsTranslateBlock null pointer dereference

- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2025-04-28 · Updated: 2025-04-28

## Affected

- RefindPlusRepo RefindPlus: 0.14.2.AB

## Description

A vulnerability was found in RefindPlusRepo RefindPlus 0.14.2.AB. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function InternalApfsTranslateBlock of the file Library/RP_ApfsLib/RP_ApfsIo.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The patch is named 4d35125ca689a255647e9033dd60c257d26df7cb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on RefindPlusRepo RefindPlus, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.306339
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.306339
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.558123
- https://github.com/RefindPlusRepo/RefindPlus/issues/206
- https://github.com/RefindPlusRepo/RefindPlus/issues/206#event-16595888967
- https://github.com/RefindPlusRepo/RefindPlus/commit/4d35125ca689a255647e9033dd60c257d26df7cb

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