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CVE-2025-43538

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-12 · updated 2026-10-07
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2, visionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 14.8.3 — fixed in 14.8.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.8.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125885
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125888
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125890
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125891

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