CVE-2025-43308 Missing authorization in macOS
An app can access sensitive user data due to missing entitlement checks in macOS, requiring a system update to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-43308?
CVE-2025-43308 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 15 Sep 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 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43308?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43308?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43308 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-2025-43308 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43308 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r844-x6xg-5rfw.