CVE-2025-43185 Security feature bypass in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An app can bypass code-signing restrictions to access protected user data on macOS, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-43185?

CVE-2025-43185 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 29 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43185?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43185?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-43185 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43185 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cf94-c7h7-gf34.

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