VDB-321830 · CVE-2025-43187 · GCVE-0-2025-43187

Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.5 hdiutil Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component hdiutil. Such manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-43187. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.5. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component hdiutil. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.6. Running an hdiutil command may unexpectedly execute arbitrary code.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-43187 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 13.7, 14.7 or 15.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: macOS 13.7/14.7/15.6

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
08/29/2025 +135 days Advisory disclosed
08/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43187 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43187
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-321830
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2025 07:45
Changes: 08/29/2025 07:45 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103