CVE-2025-43358: A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 26 : patch affected systems soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 02:05 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26, 18.7, 15.7 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 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 fixes available in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, iOS 18.7, iPadOS 18.7, macOS Tahoe 26, iOS 26, and iPadOS 26. These updates contain the additional sandbox restrictions that address the permissions issue. No other mitigation is indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-43358 is a permissions vulnerability in Apple operating systems that was addressed by adding sandbox restrictions. The flaw allowed a shortcut to potentially bypass sandbox restrictions, leading to high-impact consequences. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, iOS 18.7, iPadOS 18.7, macOS Tahoe 26, iOS 26, and iPadOS 26.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43358 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125108 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125109 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125110 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125111 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125112 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/49 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55 (opens in a new tab)