CVE-2025-43290

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Permissions Issue in macOS Allowing File System Modification

Publication date: 2026-05-26

Last updated on: 2026-05-27

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-05-26

Last Modified

2026-05-27

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-05-27

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2025-43290

EUVD

EUVD-2025-209940

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8 (exc)
apple	macos	From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-732	The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your macOS system to one of the fixed versions: macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permissions issue in certain versions of macOS (Sequoia 15.7, Sonoma 14.8, Tahoe 26) where an application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

The issue was addressed by adding additional restrictions to prevent unauthorized modifications.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to modify protected parts of the file system, potentially leading to unauthorized changes, system instability, or compromise of system integrity.

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