Permissions Issue in macOS and visionOS by Apple
CVE-2025-43316

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Visionos
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-43316?

A permissions vulnerability was discovered in Apple's macOS and visionOS platforms, where inadequate restrictions could potentially allow a malicious application to acquire root privileges. This security flaw has been addressed in the latest updates of macOS Tahoe 26 and visionOS 26, mitigating the risk of unauthorized access and enhancing system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < 26

visionOS < 26

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110

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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