Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2025-43358
Published: September 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115339
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:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43358
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Shortcuts. A local user can bypass sandbox restrictions.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43358
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.7 24G222, 14.8 23J21, 26.0 25A354
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7 22H20, 26.0 23A341
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7 22H20, 26.0 23A341
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7 22H20, 26.0 23A341
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7 22H20, 26.0 23A341