CVE-2025-43194
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a macOS vulnerability that allows a malicious or compromised application to bypass sandbox restrictions and modify protected parts of the file system. The flaw was addressed with improved authorization checks in the affected macOS versions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 13.7.7>= 14.0, < 14.7.7>= 15.0, < 15.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check macOS versionRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal to get the exact macOS version numberAffected if The version is 13.x before 13.7.7, 14.x before 14.7.7, or 15.x before 15.6
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Identify macOS release nameRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' and note whether the major version is 13 (Ventura), 14 (Sonoma), or 15 (Sequoia)Affected if Running Ventura 13.x, Sonoma 14.x, or Sequoia 15.x and the specific patch version is below the fixed releases
If the system is running any version of macOS Ventura before 13.7.7, Sonoma before 14.7.7, or Sequoia before 15.6, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped13.7.714.7.715.6
Apply the macOS security updates: update to macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Ventura 13.7.7 to remediate this vulnerability.
macOS Ventura 13.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Sequoia 15.6 depending on your current macOS version
- Back up important data using Time Machine or another backup solution before beginning the update
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS versions)
- Click on General in the sidebar
- Click Software Update
- Wait for macOS to check for updates
- If an update is available, click Update Now or Upgrade Now to install the security update
- Allow the computer to restart as required to complete the installation
- After the update completes, verify the installed version by going to System Settings > General > About to confirm macOS 13.7.7, 14.7.7, or 15.6 is installed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA8.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-43194 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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