CVE-2025-43527

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125887	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Se abordó un problema de permisos con restricciones adicionales. Este problema está corregido en macOS Tahoe 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3. Una aplicación podría obtener privilegios de root.

Information

Published : 2025-12-12 21:15

Updated : 2026-10-07 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-43527

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43527

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43527

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-280

Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

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