What is CVE-2025-43513?

CVE-2025-43513 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2025-43513?

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

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-43513

A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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-2025-43513?: CVE-2025-43513 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-43513?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.