CVE-2025-43261
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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-693 | The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a logic issue in macOS that was fixed by improving certain checks. It could allow an application to break out of its sandbox, which is a security mechanism that restricts what an app can do.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an app to escape its sandbox restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized access to system resources or data beyond what the app is normally permitted to access.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update your system to macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Ventura 13.7.7 where this issue is fixed to mitigate the vulnerability.