What is CVE-2025-43289?

CVE-2025-43289 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2025-43289?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-43289

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. A malicious app may be able to access sensitive user data.

EPSS: 0.000 (0.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43289?: CVE-2025-43289 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2025-43289?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.