What is CVE-2025-43281?

CVE-2025-43281 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-10-15.

How severe is CVE-2025-43281?

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

Auth bypass in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-43281

The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.001 (3.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43281?: CVE-2025-43281 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-10-15.
How severe is CVE-2025-43281?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.