CVE-2025-43268: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 15.6 : patch affected systems soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 15.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Aug 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
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the issue. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-43268 is a permissions vulnerability in macOS Sequoia that was addressed by adding additional restrictions. The flaw could allow a malicious application with limited privileges to escalate to root privileges. The issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6.