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.

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th 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-284 — Improper Access Control

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-2025-43414?: 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.