Read the docs
TI-2025-28225 Aliases CVE-2025-43524GHSA-pgh4-8789-8jgp

Improper access control in Apple macOS Sequoia

Priority LOW 39CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
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-284.

Summary

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00119 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS Sequoia (Apple): 15.7.7macOS Sonoma (Apple): 14.8.7+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
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
ApplemacOS Sequoiabefore 15.7.715.7.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOS Sonomabefore 14.8.714.8.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOS Tahoebefore 26.226.2Patch availableCNA
  • macOS Sequoia VendorApple Affected before 15.7.7 Fixed in 15.7.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS Sonoma VendorApple Affected before 14.8.7 Fixed in 14.8.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS Tahoe VendorApple Affected before 26.2 Fixed in 26.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.8.7; 15.0 to before 15.7.7; 26.0 to before 26.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.8.7; 15.0 to before 15.7.7; 26.0 to before 26.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS Sequoia (Apple) Fixed in 15.7.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS Sonoma (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS Tahoe (Apple) Fixed in 26.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43524
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgh4-8789-8jgp

References

Advisory 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
See all 3490 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences