CVE-2025-43336 Missing authorization in macOS

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

An app with root privileges may access private information due to insufficient permission restrictions in macOS.

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

What is CVE-2025-43336?

CVE-2025-43336 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 4 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43336?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43336?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43336 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-2025-43336 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43336 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xm97-jwxx-3wfh.

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