HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-43524
HIGH

CVE-2025-43524

Published: May 12, 2026· Updated: May 13, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.7th

Official Description

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-43524 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple1 product
macos
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (1)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-43524
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 12, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2025-43524 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.