VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2025-43249
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.22%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.22% probability · 12th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- apple/macos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.