What is CVE-2025-43336?

CVE-2025-43336 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2025-11-04.

How severe is CVE-2025-43336?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-43336

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (8.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43336?: CVE-2025-43336 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2025-11-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-43336?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.