Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in macOS Sequoia by Apple
CVE-2025-43281

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-43281?

A vulnerability has been identified in macOS Sequoia that allows a local attacker to potentially elevate their privileges due to an authentication oversight. This issue has been addressed in version 15.6, which includes improvements to the authentication process to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

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Affected Version(s)

macOS < 15.6

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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