Critical severity · published Jul 30, 2025
CVE-2025-43261
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks
9.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. 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 break out of its sandbox.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.7.7; 14.0 before 14.7.7; 15.0 before 15.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43261
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43261
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34
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