CVE-2025-43251

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A local attacker may gain access to Keychain items.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 15.6
Affected range stops below 15.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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