What is CVE-2025-43188?

CVE-2025-43188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-30.

How severe is CVE-2025-43188?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-43188

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43188?: CVE-2025-43188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-43188?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.