CVE-2025-43188 Privilege escalation in macOS
A malicious app can gain root privileges on macOS due to insufficient permission restrictions, 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-2025-43188?
CVE-2025-43188 is a high-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 permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-43188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28h9-ww78-cwxg.