CVE-2025-43420
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in 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 score
4.7
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-04 02:15:47.883000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
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