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Publication date: 2025-12-12

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 15.7.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-12

Last Modified

2026-04-02

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-43527

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	to 15.7.3 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-280	The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. This may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the product in an invalid state.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permissions issue in macOS Sequoia that could allow an application to gain root privileges. It was addressed by adding additional restrictions to prevent unauthorized privilege escalation.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to gain root privileges, potentially giving it full control over the affected system, which could lead to unauthorized access, data modification, or system compromise.

Mitigation Strategies

Update your system to macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 or later, as this version contains the fix for the vulnerability that could allow an app to gain root privileges.

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