{"id":"CVE-2025-43296","title":"A logic issue was addressed with improved validation","summary":"A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.","severity":"medium","cvss":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","cwe":["CWE-352","CWE-693","CWE-703"],"vendor":"apple","product":"macos","affected":["macos < 26.0"],"patched":["macos 26.0"],"published":"2025-10-09","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T13:10:00.200","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43296","references":[{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110","label":"product-security@apple.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00142,"epssPercentile":0.03009,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T13:42:55.063Z","slug":"CVE-2025-43296","body":"## Overview\n\nA logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `macos < 26.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `macos 26.0`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}