CVE-2025-43479: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions flaw in Apple macOS that could permit an application to access sensitive user data without proper authorization. The issue was resolved by implementing additional restrictions on permissions. The vulnerability affects versions prior to macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of local access, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An unprivileged local attacker who can trick a user into interacting with a malicious app may gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data. The integrity and availability of the system are not impacted. The confidentiality breach could lead to exposure of private information.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
CVE-2025-43479: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions flaw in Apple macOS that could permit an application to access sensitive user data without proper authorization. The issue was resolved by implementing additional restrictions on permissions. The vulnerability affects versions prior to macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of local access, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An unprivileged local attacker who can trick a user into interacting with a malicious app may gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data. The integrity and availability of the system are not impacted. The confidentiality breach could lead to exposure of private information.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-16T15:24:37.126Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69095bb378d4f574c2a8f49f
Added to database: 11/04/2025, 01:49:39 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 15:40:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 159
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