CVE-2025-43524
📛 CVE Title
CVE-2025-43524
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- apple
- CVSS severity
- high
- CVSS score
- 8.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
- —
- Reserved
- 2025-04-16
- Published
- 2026-05-12 19:35 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-13 00:18 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/43xxx/CVE-2025-43524.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2025-43524 — CVE-2025-43524
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2026-05-12 18:16:35 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 09:24:12 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 2.0 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 6.0 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0012 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 2.05% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26
NVD-assigned CWE(s):
CWE-284
(differs from the CNA list above)
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-07-27 10:54 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-209797 - Assigner
- apple
- Published
- May 12, 2026, 5:35:13 PM
- Updated
- May 12, 2026, 10:18:48 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
8.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0100
- Vendors
- Apple
- Products
-
macOS Sequoia (unspecified <15.7.7)macOS Sequoia (0 <15.7.7)macOS Tahoe (0 <26.2)macOS Sonoma (0 <14.8.7)macOS Tahoe (unspecified <26.2)macOS Sonoma (unspecified <14.8.7)
ENISA 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.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS Sequoia |
0 (affected)
|
— |
| Apple | macOS Sonoma |
0 (affected)
|
— |
| Apple | macOS Tahoe |
0 (affected)
|
— |
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
Web references (9)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 rapid7:support.apple.com
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 rapid7:support.apple.com
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-43524 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-209797 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32976 tenable:isc.sans.edu
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43524 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43524 tenable:www.cve.org
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
Remediations (18)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
web:docs.oracle.com
Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) April 2025 for Oracle Java SE Services: Java Management Release Date: April 15, 2025
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:markaicode.com
Learn how to fix Log4j 2.25 security issues with step-by-step remediation strategies based on lessons from the past three years of vulnerability management.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:notcve.org
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. *Credits: N/A
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government Here's how you know
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:support.servicenow.com
Overview The advisories below document publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVEs ) in the Now Platform by ServiceNow. Because ServiceNow uses various methods to communicate vulnerability information, patches, and other fixes, customers should review family, security patch , and hotfix release notes, which are available at https://docs.servicenow.com, for a complete list of ...
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:www.esri.com
Key highlights The ArcGIS Server Security 2025 update 2 is available This patch resolves 10 Medium severity vulnerabilities This security patch is cumulative, and includes fixes provided in the ArcGIS Server Security 2025 update 1.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:www.ninjaone.com
Overview KB5082417 is an April 14, 2026 cumulative security and reliability update for the .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 components on Windows 11 version 25H2 and Microsoft Server Operating System 24H2. This patch addresses multiple critical security vulnerabilities affecting the .NET Framework runtime environment, including remote code execution and denial-of-service attack vectors. The update ...
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:www.techrepublic.com
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company's largest monthly security updates.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Audit With Qualys Policy Audit's Out-of-the-Box Mitigation or Compensatory Controls, reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done now; these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS, DISA-STIG.
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:learn.microsoft.com
June 2025 Security Updates **This release consists of the following 66 Microsoft CVEs:**Tag CVE Base Score CVSS Vector Exploitability FAQs? Workarounds? **Mitigations?**Windows Storage Management Provider CVE - 2025 -24065Windows Storage Management Provider…
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:windowsforum.com
March 2025's Patch Tuesday appears to be shaping up as a "normal" yet impactful maintenance cycle. With Microsoft fine-tuning fixes for Outlook, SSH connectivity, and Power Pages—and addressing vulnerabilities while signaling end-of-life for legacy products—administrators can anticipate a smoother, more secure update process.
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's April 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 134 flaws, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability.
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's May 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 72 flaws, including five actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft has released security updates for 121 vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited zero-day and 11 critical, in its April 2025 Patch Tuesday rollout.
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:www.pcmag.com
Microsoft suggests the threat is being used in phishing attacks against vulnerable systems since successful exploitation requires local access to the PC.
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
Microsoft is addressing 121 vulnerabilities this April 2025 Patch Tuesday, which is more than twice as many as last month. Learn more!
2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-43524.json.
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