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TI-2025-27956 Aliases CVE-2025-43245GHSA-2pfp-4m5x-6qw6

Authentication bypass by spoofing in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-290Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.

Summary

A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00735 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.7.7, 14.7.7, 15.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.7.7; before 14.7.7; before 15.613.7.7, 14.7.7, 15.6Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.7; before 14.7.7; before 15.6 Fixed in 13.7.7, 14.7.7, 15.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.7.7; 14.0 to before 14.7.7; 15.0 to before 15.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.7; 14.0 to before 14.7.7; 15.0 to before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.7, 14.7.7, 15.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.7.7, 14.7.7, 15.6

    32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 16 MEDIUM, 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-27932 Link following in Apple iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-27921 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-27898 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43245
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pfp-4m5x-6qw6

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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