CVE-2025-43524: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox in Apple macOS Sequoia
An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an access control issue in Apple macOS Sequoia that could allow an app to escape its sandbox environment. The sandbox is a security mechanism designed to isolate applications and limit their access to system resources. The issue was resolved by Apple through additional sandbox restrictions implemented in updated versions of macOS Sequoia, Sonoma, and Tahoe. The vulnerability is officially published and fixed in the specified versions, but no detailed technical exploit information or CVSS score is available.
Potential Impact
If exploited, an app could potentially break out of its sandbox, which may lead to unauthorized access to system resources or data beyond the app's intended permissions. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild, and the issue has been addressed by Apple in recent macOS updates.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official updates from Apple: macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.2, which include the fix for this sandbox escape vulnerability. Users should ensure their systems are updated to these or later versions to mitigate the risk.
CVE-2025-43524: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox in Apple macOS Sequoia
Description
An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an access control issue in Apple macOS Sequoia that could allow an app to escape its sandbox environment. The sandbox is a security mechanism designed to isolate applications and limit their access to system resources. The issue was resolved by Apple through additional sandbox restrictions implemented in updated versions of macOS Sequoia, Sonoma, and Tahoe. The vulnerability is officially published and fixed in the specified versions, but no detailed technical exploit information or CVSS score is available.
Potential Impact
If exploited, an app could potentially break out of its sandbox, which may lead to unauthorized access to system resources or data beyond the app's intended permissions. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild, and the issue has been addressed by Apple in recent macOS updates.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official updates from Apple: macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.2, which include the fix for this sandbox escape vulnerability. Users should ensure their systems are updated to these or later versions to mitigate the risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-16T15:27:21.197Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a036fc8cbff5d86100cc43d
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 6:22:00 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 6:43:46 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 4:46:59 AM
Views: 2
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