CVE-2025-43275 Race condition in macOS

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A race condition allows an app to break out of its sandbox, enabling privilege escalation and security bypass on macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-43275?

CVE-2025-43275 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 29 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. 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 break out of its sandbox.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43275?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43275?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43275 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-43275 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43275 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-crj5-hvmf-x76c.

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