What is CVE-2025-43318?

CVE-2025-43318 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2025-09-15.

How severe is CVE-2025-43318?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-43318

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

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

What is CVE-2025-43318?: CVE-2025-43318 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2025-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2025-43318?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.