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Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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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-2025-43499

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-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Mitigation Strategies

Update your macOS system to the fixed versions macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 or macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 to apply the additional entitlement checks that address this vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an app to access sensitive user data without proper authorization, potentially compromising user privacy and security.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an app potentially being able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient entitlement checks. It was addressed by adding additional entitlement checks in macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.2.

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