CVE-2025-43196
published 2025-07-30CVE-2025-43196: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may…
PriorityP342high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.24%
14.8th percentile
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. 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.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | < 14.7.7 | 14.7.7 |
| apple | macos | < 15.6 | 15.6 |
| apple | macos | < 13.7.7 | 13.7.7 |
| apple | macos | >= 14.0 < 14.7.7 | 14.7.7 |
| apple | macos | >= 15.0 < 15.6 | 15.6 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | — | — |
| apple | macos_sonoma | — | — |
| apple | macos_ventura | — | — |
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Apple
CVE-2025-43196: macOS Ventura 13.7.7
vendor_apple·2025-07-29·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-43196 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43196: macOS Ventura 13.7.7
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.7.7
Product: macOS Ventura
Version: 13.7.7
CVE: CVE-2025-43196
Component: LaunchServices
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
Apple
CVE-2025-43196: macOS Sequoia 15.6
vendor_apple·2025-07-29·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-43196 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43196: macOS Sequoia 15.6
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.6
Product: macOS Sequoia
Version: 15.6
CVE: CVE-2025-43196
Component: Kernel
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
Description: A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Apple
CVE-2025-43196: macOS Sonoma 14.7.7
vendor_apple·2025-07-29·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-43196 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43196: macOS Sonoma 14.7.7
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.7.7
Product: macOS Sonoma
Version: 14.7.7
CVE: CVE-2025-43196
Component: LaunchServices
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
GHSA
GHSA-h6jx-w6h6-hmpp: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-07-30
CVE-2025-43196 [HIGH] CWE-22 GHSA-h6jx-w6h6-hmpp: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. 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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-07-30
Published