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Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

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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-2025-43397

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	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 in macOS that was fixed by removing the vulnerable code. It could allow an app to cause a denial-of-service condition on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

An app exploiting this vulnerability may be able to cause a denial-of-service, potentially making the system or certain services unavailable.

Mitigation Strategies

Update your system to macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 or macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 where the issue is fixed.

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