CVE-2025-43291 — Improper Access Control in Apple Macos

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control6 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.59%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedSep 15
Latest updateSep 16

Description

A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.8+2
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.8+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-c8pj-gmjm-w829: A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code↗2025-09-16
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CVEList
CVE-2025-43291: A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code↗2025-09-15
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Apple
CVE-2025-43291: macOS Sonoma 14.8↗2025-09-15
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Apple
CVE-2025-43291: macOS Sequoia 15.7↗2025-09-15
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Apple
CVE-2025-43291: macOS Tahoe 26↗2025-09-15
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