Apple macOS up to 14.8.1/15.7.1 App permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.1/15.7.1. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component App. The manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-43336. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.1/15.7.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-43336 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 14.8.2 or 15.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202511-354) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2475). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.2

VulDB Base Score: 2.3
VulDB Temp Score: 2.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 14.8.2/15.7.2

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
11/04/2025 +202 days Advisory disclosed
11/04/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/18/2025 +44 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43336 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43336
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-331007
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2475 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen
CNNVD: CNNVD-202511-354 - Apple macOS 安全漏洞

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 11/04/2025 07:25
Updated: 12/18/2025 01:50
Changes: 11/04/2025 07:25 (57), 11/05/2025 00:32 (7), 11/06/2025 11:17 (6), 12/18/2025 01:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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