Vulnerability in Apple Macos
CVE-2025-43247
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. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files.
EPSS: 0.005 (37.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43247?
- CVE-2025-43247 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43247?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-43247 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.