Logic Issue in macOS by Apple
CVE-2025-43306

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 May 2026

What is CVE-2025-43306?

A logic issue in macOS has been identified, which could potentially enable a malicious application to gain unauthorized root privileges on the system. This vulnerability has been addressed with enhanced checks in the latest versions of macOS, specifically in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, and macOS Tahoe 26. Users are encouraged to update their systems to mitigate any risk associated with this issue.

Affected Version(s)

macOS 0 < 14.8

macOS 0 < 15.7

macOS 0 < 26

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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