What is CVE-2025-43290?

CVE-2025-43290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2025-43290?

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

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-43290

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

EPSS: 0.000 (0.2th 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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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-2025-43290?: CVE-2025-43290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2025-43290?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.