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Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-04

Last Modified

2026-04-02

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-04

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-43336

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.2 (exc)
apple	macos	From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.2 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permissions issue where an application with root privileges may be able to access private information. It was addressed by adding additional restrictions to prevent unauthorized access.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an app running with root privileges to access private information, potentially leading to unauthorized data exposure or privacy breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Update your macOS system to version Sonoma 14.8.2 or Sequoia 15.7.2 or later, as these versions contain the fix for this permissions issue.

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