Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in macOS by Apple
CVE-2025-43512

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-43512?

A logic issue in macOS could allow an application to elevate its privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to system functions. Apple has addressed this vulnerability with enhanced checks in versions macOS Sonoma 14.8.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.3. Users are encouraged to update their systems to mitigate these risks.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 18.7

macOS < 14.8

macOS < 15.7

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125885
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125888
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125887

CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-43512 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in macOS by Apple