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TI-2025-28217 Aliases CVE-2025-43516GHSA-g7qx-4r9v-657r

Session fixation in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 15CWE-384Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-384.

Summary

A session management issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. A user with Voice Control enabled may be able to transcribe another user's activity.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00165 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.8.3, 15.7.3, 26.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.3; before 15.7.3; before 26.214.8.3, 15.7.3, 26.2Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.3; before 15.7.3; before 26.2 Fixed in 14.8.3, 15.7.3, 26.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.8.3; 15.0 to before 15.7.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8.3; 15.0 to before 15.7.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.3, 15.7.3, 26.2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.8.3, 15.7.3, 26.2

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-29039 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker may be able to spoof their FaceTime caller IDPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2025-28238 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2025-28120 Improper access control in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 49
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43516
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7qx-4r9v-657r

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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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