Information disclosure in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | before 14.8.4; before 15.7.4; before 26.1 | 14.8.4, 15.7.4, 26.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.4; before 15.7.4; before 26.1 Fixed in 14.8.4, 15.7.4, 26.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.4, 15.7.4, 26.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 14.8.4, 15.7.4, 26.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-28107 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43473
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pvv-7qr9-h5rq
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-43473 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43473 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2pvv-7qr9-h5rq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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