Apple macOS up to 15.6 sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple macOS up to 15.6. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in sandbox. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-43330. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.6. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-265. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-43330 since 04/16/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1611 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 15.7 or 26.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 15.7/26.0

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
09/16/2025 +153 days Advisory disclosed
09/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43330 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43330
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-324321
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2025 08:04
Changes: 09/16/2025 08:04 (56)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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