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CVE-2025-43245: A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-43245· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 15.6 : patch affected systems as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:53 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 15.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official fixes by updating to macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Ventura 13.7.7. These versions include the necessary code-signing restrictions to prevent downgrade attacks. No other mitigation is indicated.

Description

CVE-2025-43245 is a critical vulnerability involving a downgrade issue that was mitigated by adding code-signing restrictions. The flaw could allow an application to access protected user data. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, and macOS Ventura 13.7.7.

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