Race condition in macOS - CVE-2025-43364
Published: November 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118052
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-2025-43364
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 a race condition in NetFSFramework. A local user can exploit the race and break out of its sandbox.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43364
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 26.1 25B78, 14.8 23J21, 15.7 24G222