Permissions, privileges, and access controls in macOS - CVE-2025-43329

Vulnerability identifier: #VU115315

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-2025-43329

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Sandbox. A local application can break out of its sandbox.

macOS
watchOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 26.0 25A354
watchOS - update to 26.0 23R352
tvOS - update to 26.0 23J353
Apple iOS - update to 26.0 23A341
iPadOS - update to 26.0 23A341

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Tahoe
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS