CVE-2025-43519
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs
Summary
A permissions issue in macOS was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Risk Assessment
A malicious or improperly entitled app may access sensitive user data, potentially leading to a confidentiality breach. The risk applies to devices running unpatched macOS versions.
Recommendation
Update macOS to Sequoia 15.7.3, Sonoma 14.8.3, or Tahoe 26.2 (or later). Limit installation of apps from unverified sources.
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- CVE-2026-65414Critical
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- CVE-2026-65381Critical
A validation issue in entitlement verification in macOS Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, and Tahoe 26.7. A malicious app may break out of its sandbox.
- CVE-2026-65400CriticalActively exploited
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- CVE-2026-43773Critical
An out-of-bounds read was fixed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
- CVE-2026-43764Critical
An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. An app may cause unexpected system termination.
- CVE-2026-43750Critical
A buffer overflow in macOS allows an app to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with elevated privileges. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.
- CVE-2026-43748Critical
An out-of-bounds write issue in Apple products was addressed with improved bounds checking. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.
- CVE-2026-43710Critical
Vulnerability in macOS (Sequoia, Sonoma, Tahoe) allowing an attacker to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Fixed with improved memory handling.
Original NVD description (English source)
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS