Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-43414
A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/125634
- support.apple.com/en-us/125635 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125636 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43414?
- CVE-2025-43414 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2025-11-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43414?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.