CVE-2025-43256 json
This issue was addressed through improved state management.
published 2025-07-29 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-23111
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 14.7.7, 15.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/124149
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/124150
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-43256
- NVD CVE-2025-43256
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