CVE-2025-43199

Published Jul 30, 2025

Last updated 18 days ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-43199 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow a malicious application to gain root privileges. This permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. The vulnerability affects macOS Sequoia 15.5 and earlier, macOS Sonoma 14.6 and earlier, and macOS Ventura 13.6 and earlier. It is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, and macOS Ventura 13.7.7.

Description
A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Source
product-security@apple.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
macos

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
9.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
CRITICAL

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-269

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

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