Apple macOS up to 14.7 App behavioral workflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple macOS up to 14.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component App. Performing a manipulation results in behavioral workflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-43417. 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 14.7. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a behavioral workflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-841. The product supports a session in which more than one behavior must be performed by an actor, but it does not properly ensure that the actor performs the behaviors in the required sequence. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.4. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-43417 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.

Upgrading to version 14.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0403). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Behavioral workflow
CWE: CWE-841 / CWE-840
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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 14.8

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
02/12/2026 +302 days Advisory disclosed
02/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/25/2026 +41 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43417 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345741
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0403 - Apple macOS Tahoe, Sequoia und Sonoma: Mehrere Schwachstellen

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

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2026 07:03
Updated: 03/25/2026 08:11
Changes: 02/12/2026 07:03 (56), 02/13/2026 04:33 (11), 03/25/2026 08:11 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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