---
id: CVE-2025-43499
title: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks
summary: >-
  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is
  fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma
  14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive 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, < 14.8.2'
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.2'
patched:
  - macos 15.7.2
published: '2025-11-04'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T00:10:00.127'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43499'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00175
epssPercentile: 0.06249
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.974Z'
---

## Overview

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

## Affected

- `macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.2`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 15.7.2`