CVE-2025-43322
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 · uneditedA logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
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 confidenceA logic flaw in macOS allowed a malicious or compromised application to bypass certain access control checks and access user-sensitive data. This was addressed with improved validation checks in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.1.
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>= 14.0, < 14.8.2>= 15.0, < 15.7.2CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 installed macOS version via TerminalRun the command: `sw_vers` and note the ProductVersion value (e.g., 14.7.1 or 15.6)Affected if The version is 14.0 to 14.8.1 (Sonoma) OR 15.0 to 15.7.1 (Sequoia)
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Check macOS version via About This MacClick the Apple menu in the top-left corner, select 'About This Mac', and read the macOS version displayed (e.g., macOS Sonoma 14.7 or macOS Sequoia 15.6)Affected if The version shows Sonoma 14.7.x or earlier, or Sequoia 15.6.x or earlier
If the system runs macOS Sonoma 14.8.1 or earlier, or macOS Sequoia 15.7.1 or earlier, the logic flaw allowing access control bypass is present.
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 · scoped14.8.215.7.2
Apply the appropriate macOS security update (15.7.2, 14.8.2, or 26.1) to affected systems. In enterprise environments, test application compatibility before broad deployment.
macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 or macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 depending on your major version
- Check current macOS version by clicking Apple menu > About This Mac
- If running macOS 14.x (Sonoma) and version is less than 14.8.2, the system needs updating
- If running macOS 15.x (Sequoia) and version is less than 15.7.2, the system needs updating
- Open System Settings > General > Software Update
- Click 'Update Now' to download and install the security update
- Restart the Mac when prompted to complete the installation
- Verify the update was successful by checking About This Mac shows version 14.8.2 or 15.7.2
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-43322 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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