CVE-2025-43468 — Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Apple Macos

CWE-347 — Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature CWE-200 — Sensitive Information Exposure6 documents4 sources

Severity

5.5MEDIUMNVD

EPSS

0.0%

top 99.26%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Apple Macos

Timeline

PublishedNov 4

Description

A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 15.7.2+2

▶NVDapple/macos15.0 — 15.7.2+1

Patches

Patch: support.apple.com ↗Patch: support.apple.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

CVEList

CVE-2025-43468: A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions↗2025-11-04

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GHSA

GHSA-849v-5927-j7jq: A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions↗2025-11-04

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📋Vendor Advisories

Apple

CVE-2025-43468: macOS Tahoe 26.1↗2025-11-03

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Apple

CVE-2025-43468: macOS Sonoma 14.8.2↗2025-11-03

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Apple

CVE-2025-43468: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2↗2025-11-03

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