CVE-2025-43290: Apple macOS · Incorrect Permissions
Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 26 : update Apple macOS when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26, 15.7, 14.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 May 2026
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
Upgrade macOS to 26, 15.7 or 14.8; apple/macos to 14.8.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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Appleapple/macospkg:deb/apple/macosOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
Apply the official updates from Apple by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, or macOS Tahoe 26, where the issue is fixed. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on patching the endpoint systems. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the fix is included in these versions.
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.