Protection Mechanism Failure in macOS - CVE-2025-43310
Published: September 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115341
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43310
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in WindowServer. A local application can trick the victim into copying sensitive data to the pasteboard.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43310
Install updates from vendor's website.