CVE-2025-43306
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 26, 2026 at 09:32 PM UTC
Updated: July 24, 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
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 14.8v < 15.7v < 2614.0 ≤ v < 14.815.0 ≤ v < 15.7
Affected range stops below 14.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 26, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
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
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-269
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