CVE-2025-43281

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: October 15, 2025 at 08:00 PM UTC

Updated: October 8, 2026 at 11:10 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Affected

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

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.60 ≤ v < 15.6*0

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

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149

References (1)

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-287

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