CVE-2025-43247
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Publication date: 2025-07-30
Last updated on: 2025-11-03
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | to 13.7.7 (exc) |
| apple | macos | From 14.0 (inc) to 14.7.7 (exc) |
| apple | macos | From 15.0 (inc) to 15.6 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-732 | The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a permissions issue in macOS that was addressed by adding additional restrictions. It allows a malicious application with root privileges to potentially modify the contents of system files.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a malicious app running with root privileges to alter system files, which may compromise system integrity, stability, and security.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update your macOS system to one of the fixed versions: macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Ventura 13.7.7 to address the permissions issue and prevent a malicious app with root privileges from modifying system files.