---
id: CVE-2025-43285
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, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be
  able to access protected user data.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - 'macos >= 14.0, < 14.8'
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.7'
patched:
  - macos 15.7
published: '2025-09-15'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T23:10:00.237'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43285'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00346
epssPercentile: 0.25704
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T23:29:32.385Z'
---

## Overview

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to access protected user data.

## Affected

- `macos >= 14.0, < 14.8`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.7`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 15.7`