CVE-2025-43513
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 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.
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 allowing an application to read sensitive location information without proper authorization. The vulnerability was addressed by Apple removing the vulnerable code in the affected macOS versions (Sequoia 15.7.3, Sonoma 14.8.3, Tahoe 26.2).
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< 14.8.3>= 15.0, < 15.7.3CVSS 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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Identify installed macOS versionRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal or check System Settings > About This Mac > macOS versionAffected if Version is below 14.8.3 (Sonoma) OR between 15.0 and 15.7.2 (Sequoia)
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Confirm macOS lineageRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' and note whether it shows 14.x (Sonoma), 15.x (Sequoia), or 26.x (Tahoe)Affected if Running Sonoma < 14.8.3 or Sequoia < 15.7.3 indicates vulnerable code may be present
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Verify patch installation statusCheck System Settings > General > Software Update for available updates; if no update to 14.8.3/15.7.3/26.2 is installed, the vulnerable version remainsAffected if System shows no security update to the fixed versions listed
If the installed macOS version is Sonoma before 14.8.3 or Sequoia before 15.7.3, the vulnerable authorization code for location information access 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 · scoped14.8.315.7.3
Apply the macOS security updates (Sequoia 15.7.3, Sonoma 14.8.3, or Tahoe 26.2) to affected systems to remove the vulnerable code and prevent unauthorized location data access.
macOS Sonoma 14.8.3 or later / macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 or later
- Check current macOS version by clicking Apple menu > About This Mac
- Back up important data before performing any system update
- For macOS Sonoma (14.x): Upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.8.3 or later via System Settings > Software Update
- For macOS Sequoia (15.x): Upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 or later via System Settings > Software Update
- Verify the update was successful by checking About This Mac again
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- 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-2025-43513 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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