CVE-2025-43336
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.4
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-04 02:15:40.433000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
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