Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2025-43260
Published: July 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113543
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43260
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in PackageKit. A local application can hijack entitlements granted to other privileged apps.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43260
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.6 24G84, 14.7.7 23H723