CVE-2025-43320
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3....
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to bypass launch constraint protections and execute malicious code with elevated privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to bypass launch constraint protections and execute malicious code with elevated privileges.
- Record
CVE-2025-43320- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.8
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to bypass launch constraint protections and execute malicious code with elevated privileges.
- Record
CVE-2025-43320- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-203166
7.8
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to bypass launch constraint protections and execute malicious code with elevated privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2025-203166- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4jm-c8xw-8xf7
7.8
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3....
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3. An app may be able to bypass launch constraint protections and execute malicious code with elevated privileges.
- Record
GHSA-j4jm-c8xw-8xf7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-43320 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Macos, published December 12, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. No source names a fixed version.