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CVE-2025-43479VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-43479: Apple macOS · An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 15.7.2 when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 15.7.2, 14.8.2, 26.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Nov 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade apple/macos-sequoia to 15.7.2; apple/macos-sonoma to 14.8.2; apple/macos-tahoe to 26.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Appleapple/macos-sequoiapkg:deb/apple/macos-sequoiaOther threatsAffected
  • <15.7.2
Fixed in
  • 15.7.2
Appleapple/macos-sonomapkg:deb/apple/macos-sonomaOther threatsAffected
  • <14.8.2
Fixed in
  • 14.8.2
Appleapple/macos-tahoepkg:deb/apple/macos-tahoeOther threatsAffected
  • <26.1
Fixed in
  • 26.1

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AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been implemented in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. Users and administrators should update affected macOS installations to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2025-43479 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where a permissions issue could allow an app to access sensitive user data. The issue has been addressed with additional restrictions and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.1.

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