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7.8

macOS Sonoma and Sequoia: Apps May Escape Sandbox

CVE-2025-43286 · published 1 year ago
Summary

This issue affects macOS Sonoma 14.7 and earlier, and macOS Sequoia 15.6 and earlier. If left unpatched, an app could potentially break out of its restricted environment and access sensitive system areas. Update to macOS Sonoma 14.8 or macOS Sequoia 15.7 to fix the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
apple macos >= 14.0, < 14.8
>= 15.0, < 15.7
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-862Missing Authorization
Timeline
Published15 Sep 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-43286 · NVD
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