Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2025-43524
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in macOS Sequoia from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS Sequoia | 0 – before 15.7.7 |
| Apple | macOS Sonoma | 0 – before 14.8.7 |
| Apple | macOS Tahoe | 0 – before 26.2 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H