CVE-2025-43469
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 permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. 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 sensitive user 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 confidenceThis is a macOS permissions vulnerability where an application could improperly access sensitive user data due to insufficient authorization restrictions. The fix involves additional permission restrictions implemented in the specified macOS updates.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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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Determine installed macOS versionClick the Apple menu in the top-left corner, select 'About This Mac', and note the version number displayed (e.g., 14.5, 15.3, etc.)Affected if The displayed version falls within 14.0 to 14.8.1 or 15.0 to 15.7.1
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Confirm macOS release nameIn 'About This Mac', note the release name (Sonoma corresponds to version 14.x, Sequoia corresponds to version 15.x)Affected if The system runs Sonoma (version 14.x) below 14.8.2 or Sequoia (version 15.x) below 15.7.2
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Verify build number for precisionIn 'About This Mac', click 'More Info' then 'System Report', and note the 'Build Version' under Software > System Software OverviewAffected if Build number is earlier than 23G5027 for Sonoma or earlier than 25G5027 for Sequoia
The system is affected if it runs macOS Sonoma 14.0-14.8.1 or macOS Sequoia 15.0-15.7.1; versions 14.8.2 and later or 15.7.2 and later include the fix.
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 relevant macOS security update (macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, or macOS Tahoe 26.1) to implement the additional permission restrictions.
macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 (for 14.x) or macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 (for 15.x)
- Check current macOS version via Apple menu > About This Mac
- Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup solution before applying updates
- For macOS 14.x (Sonoma) users: Install macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 security update via System Settings > General > Software Update
- For macOS 15.x (Sequoia) users: Install macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 security update via System Settings > General > Software Update
- Restart the Mac when prompted to complete the installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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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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