CVE-2025-43206: Parsing Issue
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.0 Medium · fixed in 15.6 : update affected systems when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:51 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 15.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation 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 Ventura 13.7.7, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. These versions include improved path validation that addresses the parsing issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-43206 is a vulnerability involving a parsing issue in the handling of directory paths that could allow an application to access protected user data. The issue was addressed by improved path validation and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.0.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43206 (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)