CVE-2025-43198

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-07-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Affected products

Apple macOS: before 14.7.7; from 15.0 before 15.6 — fixed in 14.7.7, 15.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.7.7, 15.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33

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