CVE-2025-43321 Security feature bypass in macOS
An attacker can bypass security restrictions to access protected user data on Intel Macs by launching unsigned services.
- 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-2025-43321?
CVE-2025-43321 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 15 Sep 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
The issue was resolved by blocking unsigned services from launching on Intel Macs. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43321?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43321?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43321 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-43321 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43321 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmc2-8cvc-xrmc.