CVE-2025-43289: A malicious app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-43289 is a logic issue in Apple macOS that could allow a malicious app to access sensitive user data. The vulnerability has been addressed with improved validation and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. 7, macOS Sonoma 14. 8, and macOS Tahoe 26. There is no CVSS score available for this vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, but the vendor states the issue is fixed in specific macOS versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a logic flaw in Apple macOS that may permit a malicious application to access sensitive user data. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved validation mechanisms. The fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, and macOS Tahoe 26. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact scenarios are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
A malicious app exploiting this logic issue could gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data on affected macOS versions prior to the fixed releases. No further impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, and macOS Tahoe 26. Users and administrators should update to these or later versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's statement of the fix in these versions.
CVE-2025-43289: A malicious app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2025-43289 is a logic issue in Apple macOS that could allow a malicious app to access sensitive user data. The vulnerability has been addressed with improved validation and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. 7, macOS Sonoma 14. 8, and macOS Tahoe 26. There is no CVSS score available for this vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, but the vendor states the issue is fixed in specific macOS versions.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a logic flaw in Apple macOS that may permit a malicious application to access sensitive user data. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved validation mechanisms. The fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, and macOS Tahoe 26. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact scenarios are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
A malicious app exploiting this logic issue could gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data on affected macOS versions prior to the fixed releases. No further impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, and macOS Tahoe 26. Users and administrators should update to these or later versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's statement of the fix in these versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-16T15:24:37.102Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a161534e29bf47b506c51ff
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 9:48:36 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 10:06:08 PM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 5:01:35 AM
Views: 5
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