CVE-2025-43256

Published: Jul 30, 2025Modified: Nov 3, 2025

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Macos

Apple

1 product

Macos

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	Before 14.7.7
Apple Macos	From 15.0 to 15.6

Related CWEs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (4)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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