Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-43516
A session management issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. A user with Voice Control enabled may be able to transcribe another user's activity.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.0% 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/125886
- support.apple.com/en-us/125887 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125888 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43516?
- CVE-2025-43516 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Session Fixation. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43516?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.