CVE-2025-43472
published 2025-11-04CVE-2025-43472: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app…
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.18%
7.7th percentile
A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. 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 gain root privileges.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple | macos | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| apple | macos | < 14.8.2 | 14.8.2 |
| apple | macos | >= 15.0 < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | — | — |
| apple | macos_sonoma | — | — |
| apple | macos_tahoe | — | — |
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GHSA
GHSA-c9vx-r5gq-hhr8: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-11-04
CVE-2025-43472 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-c9vx-r5gq-hhr8: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization
A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Apple
CVE-2025-43472: macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-43472 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43472: macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
Product: macOS Sonoma
Version: 14.8.2
CVE: CVE-2025-43472
Component: Audio
Impact: A malicious app may be able to read kernel memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
Apple
CVE-2025-43472: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-43472 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43472: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
Product: macOS Sequoia
Version: 15.7.2
CVE: CVE-2025-43472
Component: Audio
Impact: An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device paired with a Mac may be able to view sensitive user information in system logging
Description: A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.
Apple
CVE-2025-43472: macOS Tahoe 26.1
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-43472 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43472: macOS Tahoe 26.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Tahoe 26.1
Product: macOS Tahoe
Version: 26.1
CVE: CVE-2025-43472
Component: WindowServer
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-11-04
Published