Disclosure summary
The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-287
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-43281
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | * {"versionEndExcluding":"15.6"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- support.apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-10-15T16:15:35-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T07:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:30:43-04:00