AI description
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
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
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- CWE-269
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Down, but not out: Just reported a bypass for CVE-2025-43199's fix. Hopefully this won't collide with anyone
@gergely_kalman
1 Aug 2025
628 Impressions
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Absolutely fantastic, CVE-2025-43199 was also a collision. Nothing like losing 40k in bounties in a day. This makes me seriously question if this is worth the time
@gergely_kalman
30 Jul 2025
3505 Impressions
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CVE-2025-43199 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 a… https://t.co/pPU96S0umf
@CVEnew
29 Jul 2025
168 Impressions
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macOS 15.6 came with a few CVEs: CVE-2025-43199: I have no idea whivh bug this is yet :) CVE-2025-43232: collab with @theevilbit CVE-2025-43268: classified as kernel but I reported anything like that All in all: it's chaos as usual, but patch your systems ASAP!
@gergely_kalman
29 Jul 2025
3601 Impressions
7 Retweets
57 Likes
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