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CVE-2025-43240: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-43240· Medium 6.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium · fixed in 15.6 : update affected systems when convenient.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 15.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official fix by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.6, where this issue has been resolved with improved checks. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

CVE-2025-43240 is a logic flaw in macOS Sequoia that could cause a download's origin to be incorrectly associated. This issue has been addressed with improved checks and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.2.

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