CVE-2025-43298: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 15, 2025
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Updated

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Other sources

AirPort. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AMD. A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

— Apple

AppKit. The issue was resolved by blocking unsigned services from launching on Intel Macs.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

— Apple

Apple Online Store Kit. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Kirin@@Pwnrin, ABC Research s.r.o., Mickey Jin@@patch1t, an anonymous researcher, Nolan Astrein(Kandji), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Cisco Talos), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Cisco Talos), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Bilal Siddiqui, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael Reeves@@IntegralPilot, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Dawuge(Shuffle Team), Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Yinyi Wu@@_3ndy1(Dawn Security Lab of JD), @@zlluny(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha)(SSA Lab), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Shantanu Thakur, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jian Lee@@speedyfriend433, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Keisuke Hosoda, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Viktor Oreshkin, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Hikerell (Loadshine Lab), Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), CVE-2025-40909, @@zlluny, CVE-2024-27280, KPC(Cisco Talos), @@RenwaX23, Ye Zhang(Baidu Security), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, 정답이 아닌 해답, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Computer Science), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, CVE-2025-6965, JZ, Seo Hyun-gyu@@wh1te4ever, Luke Roberts@@rookuu, Ferdous Saljooki@@malwarezoo(Jamf), Justin Elliot Fu, Pyrophoria(GrapheneOS), an anonymous researcher(GrapheneOS), James J Kalafus, Michel Migdal, ken super, Jaydev Ahire, Big Bear, Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Mike Cardwell(grepular), Bob Lord, Pawel Wylecial(REDTEAM), @@zlluny(Trend Zero Day Initiative), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, @@EthanArbuckle, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Google's Threat Analysis Group, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, 风 (binaryfmyy), BochengXiang@@Crispr, YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi, Dora Orak, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Fudan University), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University)

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Tahoe<26
26
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8
14.8
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7
15.7
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.8
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7

Event History

Sep 15, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43298?

CVE-2025-43298 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow an application to gain root privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43298?

To fix CVE-2025-43298, update to macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, or macOS Tahoe 26 as these versions include the necessary path validation improvements.

3

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2025-43298?

CVE-2025-43298 affects macOS versions prior to 15.7 for Sequoia, 14.8 for Sonoma, and 26 for Tahoe.

4

Can CVE-2025-43298 allow unauthorized access?

Yes, CVE-2025-43298 can potentially allow an unauthorized application to gain elevated privileges on the system.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-43298?

No, the only effective mitigation for CVE-2025-43298 is to upgrade to the patched versions of macOS.

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