State issues in macOS - CVE-2025-43304
Published: September 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115284
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43304
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a state management issue in StorageKit. A local application can gain root privileges.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43304
Install update from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.7 24G222, 14.8 23J21, 26.0 25A354