A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.

published 2025-10-09 12 mo ago modified 2026-10-08 31 d ago also EUVD-2025-33557

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.1%; EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
public exploits: 0; none known

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Apple macOS 26

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 10 mo ago (2025-12-26)

Exploit prediction

0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CNA	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

Apple macOS

Classification

Weakness

CWE-703 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure

References

support.apple.com /en-us/125110
release-notes, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-43296
NVD CVE-2025-43296

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Summary