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CVE-2025-43248

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% 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-269

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

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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