---
id: CVE-2025-43530
title: This issue was addressed with improved checks
summary: >-
  This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS
  18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS
  Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - macos < 14.8.3
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.3'
patched:
  - macos 15.7.3
published: '2025-12-12'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T23:10:00.237'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43530'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125885'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - 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
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125888'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0022
epssPercentile: 0.11288
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T23:29:32.488Z'
---

## Overview

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

## Affected

- `macos < 14.8.3`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 15.7.3`