A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
17 Dec 2025, 21:16
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| Summary | (en) A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2. An app may be able to gain root privileges. | |
| References |
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04 Nov 2025, 16:26
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Apple macos
Apple |
04 Nov 2025, 14:15
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
| CWE | CWE-20 |
04 Nov 2025, 02:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-11-04 02:15
Updated : 2025-12-17 21:16
NVD link : CVE-2025-43472
Mitre link : CVE-2025-43472
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43472
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apple
- macos
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation