Permissions Issue in macOS Sequoia by Apple
CVE-2025-43527

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-43527?

A critical permissions issue in Apple's macOS Sequoia allows unauthorized applications to potentially gain root privileges. This vulnerability has been addressed with additional restrictions in the updated version 15.7.3, which mitigates the risk of exploitation. Users are advised to update their systems to ensure they are protected against this type of access.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < 15.7

macOS < 26.2

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125887
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886

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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CVE-2025-43527 : Permissions Issue in macOS Sequoia by Apple