CVE-2025-43341 Privilege escalation in macOS
An app can gain root privileges due to a permissions issue in macOS, requiring an update to mitigate.
- 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-2025-43341?
CVE-2025-43341 is a high-severity 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
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43341?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43341?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43341 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-43341 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43341 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f49j-vxrw-mv9m.