CVE-2025-43197 Missing authorization in macOS

Medium 4.0 Published 29 Jul 2025 Updated 2 Apr 2026

An app can access sensitive user data due to missing entitlement checks, requiring a macOS update to fix.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-43197?

CVE-2025-43197 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 29 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43197?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43197?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-43197 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-88q4-f452-83gj.