CVE-2025-43253 | BDVDB-2026-287901 Detail

ApplemacOS

Description#

This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. A malicious app may be able to launch arbitrary binaries on a trusted device.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-07-29Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-11-03Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-07-29
Last modified: 2026-11-03

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: macOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

9.8 Critical

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 56.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Input Validation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 14.7.7
Fixed
14.7.7
Vulnerable
< 15.6
Fixed
15.6

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).