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CVE-2025-43328: Apple macOS · Improper Access Control

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.3Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple macOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-43328, organizations should promptly update all macOS systems to macOS Tahoe 26 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. Beyond patching, organizations should enforce strict local access controls, including limiting user privileges and employing endpoint security solutions to detect and prevent unauthorized application behavior. Regular audits of installed applications and their permissions can help identify potentially risky software. Employing application whitelisting and sandboxing can further reduce the risk of unauthorized data access. Additionally, educating users about the risks of installing untrusted applications and maintaining strong physical security controls will help mitigate the threat posed by local attackers. Monitoring system logs for unusual access patterns to sensitive data may also provide early detection of exploitation attempts.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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