CVE-2025-43276 Race condition in macOS

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

A race condition in macOS prevents iCloud Private Relay from activating when multiple users are logged in, potentially exposing network traffic.

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-2025-43276?

CVE-2025-43276 is a medium-severity 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 logic error was addressed with improved error handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. iCloud Private Relay may not activate when more than one user is logged in at the same time.

Weakness: CWE-367

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43276?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43276?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-43276 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43276 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xv2q-4cq2-h5pc.

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