Protection Mechanism Failure in macOS - CVE-2025-43407

 

Protection Mechanism Failure in macOS - CVE-2025-43407

Published: November 4, 2025 / Updated: April 10, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU118001
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43407
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in Assets. A local application can break out of its sandbox.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-43407

Install updates from vendor's website.

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