Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2025-43413

Vulnerability identifier: #VU118008

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-2025-43413

CWE-ID: CWE-284

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 improper access restrictions in libxpc. A local application can observe system-wide network connections.

macOS
visionOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 26.1 25B78, 14.8.2 23J126, 15.7.2 24G325
visionOS - update to 26.1
tvOS - update to 26.1 23J580
iPadOS - update to 26.1 23B85
Apple iOS - update to 26.1 23B85
watchOS - update to 26.1 23S37

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634

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