CVE-2025-43268
published 2025-08-29CVE-2025-43268: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
PriorityP340high7.8CVSS 3.1
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EPSS
0.16%
5.3th percentile
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | < 15.6 | 15.6 |
| apple | macos | >= 15.0 < 15.6 | 15.6 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | — | — |
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Apple
CVE-2025-43268: macOS Sequoia 15.6
vendor_apple·2025-07-29·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-43268 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43268: macOS Sequoia 15.6
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.6
Product: macOS Sequoia
Version: 15.6
CVE: CVE-2025-43268
Component: Kernel
Impact: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
GHSA
GHSA-99r7-xhqq-xm3x: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-08-29
CVE-2025-43268 [HIGH] CWE-732 GHSA-99r7-xhqq-xm3x: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-08-29
Published