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.

Published 2026-05-26 · last modified 2026-07-24.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

support.apple.com/en-us/125110 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/125111 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/125112 (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.