Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-43232

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43232?
CVE-2025-43232 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-43232?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-43232 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.