CVE-2025-43316

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-09-15 · updated 2026-10-18
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26, visionOS 26. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected products

Apple macOS: before 26.0 — fixed in 26.0
Apple visionOS: before 26.0 — fixed in 26.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 26.0; Apple visionOS 26.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/58

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