What is CVE-2025-43262?

CVE-2025-43262 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under CWE-358. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2025-09-15.

How severe is CVE-2025-43262?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-43262

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. USB Restricted Mode may not be applied to accessories connected during boot.

EPSS: 0.002 (8.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-358

References

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

What is CVE-2025-43262?: CVE-2025-43262 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under CWE-358. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2025-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2025-43262?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.