CVE-2025-43261: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:54 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 patches provided by Apple by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Ventura 13.7.7. These versions include the fix for this logic issue. No alternative mitigations are indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-43261 is a critical logic flaw in macOS that could allow an application to escape its sandbox. The issue was addressed by improved checks in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, and macOS Ventura 13.7.7. This vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.8, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43261 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124149 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124150 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124151 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34 (opens in a new tab)