{"id":"CVE-2025-43527","title":"A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions","summary":"A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to gain root privileges.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-280"],"vendor":"apple","product":"macos","affected":["macos < 15.7.3"],"patched":["macos 15.7.3"],"published":"2025-12-12","updated":"2026-10-07","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-07T20:10:01.970","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43527","references":[{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886","label":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/125887","label":"product-security@apple.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.0016,"epssPercentile":0.04475,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-07T20:46:46.920Z","slug":"CVE-2025-43527","body":"## Overview\n\nA permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to gain root privileges.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `macos < 15.7.3`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `macos 15.7.3`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}