A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
History

Wed, 27 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 27 May 2026 04:45:00 +0000

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Title macOS Logic Issue Allows Malicious App to Gain root Privileges

Wed, 27 May 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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Title Root Privilege Escalation via Logic Bug in macOS
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-285

Wed, 27 May 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 26 May 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Title Root Privilege Escalation via Logic Bug in macOS
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-285

Tue, 26 May 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Tue, 26 May 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T03:55:22.438Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T15:24:37.105Z

Link: CVE-2025-43306

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-27T00:12:04.345Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-26T22:16:40.823

Modified: 2026-05-27T20:02:49.877

Link: CVE-2025-43306

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-27T04:30:16Z