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CVE-2025-43256: This issue was addressed through improved state management

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-43256· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 15.6 : patch affected systems soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:53 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 15.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.6 or later, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.7 or later, where the issue has been fixed through improved state management. No other mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

CVE-2025-43256 is a high-severity vulnerability in macOS that allows an application to potentially gain root privileges due to improper state management. The issue has been fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.7 through improved state management.

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