CVE-2025-43348: Race Condition
Published Nov 3, 2025
·Updated
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
Other sources
Admin Framework. A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
— Apple
Admin Framework. The issue was addressed with improved checks.
— Apple
App Store. A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.
— Apple
Apple Account. A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks.
— Apple
Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
— Apple
Credit
Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Nolan Astrein(Kandji), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, an anonymous researcher, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Dave G. (supernetworks.org), JZ, Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Michael Reeves@@IntegralPilot, Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Hikerell (Loadshine Lab), 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Adwiteeya Agrawal, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Ferdous Saljooki@@malwarezoo(Jamf), Murray Mike, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Apple, Dave G.(supernetworks), Alex Radocea(supernetworks), Romain Lebesle(Khatima), Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme(Khatima), Taavi Eomäe(Zone Media), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), BynarIO AI (bynar.io), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Atul R V, Asaf Cohen, CVE-2024-43398, CVE-2024-49761, CVE-2025-6442, Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir, Nikolai Skliarenko(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha)(SSA Lab), Alexia Wilson(Microsoft), Christine Fossaceca(Microsoft), CVE-2025-6965, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Pinak Oza, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Kenneth Chew, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), @@EthanArbuckle, iisBuri, Google Threat Analysis Group, Doug Hogan, KPC(Cisco Talos), @@RenwaX23, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Stanislav Jelezoglo, an anonymous researcher(Microsoft), Amy@@asentientbot, CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-53906, Aleksejs Popovs, Phil Beauvoir, Google Big Sleep, Gary Kwong, rheza@@ginggilBesel, Justin Cohen(Google), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, rheza@@ginggilBesel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), shandikri(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gary Kwong(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Tom Van Goethem, @@cloudlldb
Affected Software
5 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.1
26.1
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8.2
14.8.2
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.8.2
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.2
Event History
Nov 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
WeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Nov 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:17 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:17 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2025-43322
- CVE-2025-43337
- CVE-2025-43390
- CVE-2025-43468
- CVE-2025-43379
- CVE-2025-43469
- CVE-2025-43378
- CVE-2025-43478
- CVE-2025-43407
- CVE-2025-43446
- CVE-2025-43361
- CVE-2025-43423
- CVE-2025-43472
- CVE-2025-43394
- CVE-2025-43448
- CVE-2025-43395
- CVE-2025-43401
- CVE-2025-43292
- CVE-2025-43479
- CVE-2025-43382
- CVE-2025-43445
- CVE-2025-43481
- CVE-2025-43387
- CVE-2025-43420
- CVE-2025-43498
- CVE-2025-43348
- CVE-2025-43474
- CVE-2025-43396
- CVE-2025-43398
- CVE-2025-43510
- CVE-2025-43520
- CVE-2025-43413
- CVE-2025-43496
- CVE-2025-43494
- CVE-2025-43383
- CVE-2025-43385
- CVE-2025-43384
- CVE-2025-43377
- CVE-2025-43389
- CVE-2025-43410
- CVE-2025-43411
- CVE-2025-43405
- CVE-2025-43391
- CVE-2024-43398
- CVE-2024-49761
- CVE-2025-6442
- CVE-2025-43335
- CVE-2025-43408
- CVE-2025-43476
- CVE-2025-30465
- CVE-2025-43414
- CVE-2025-43499
- CVE-2025-43380
- CVE-2025-43477
- CVE-2025-43399
- CVE-2025-43336
- CVE-2025-43397
- CVE-2025-43409
- CVE-2025-43334
- CVE-2025-43412
- CVE-2025-43373
- CVE-2025-43372
- CVE-2025-43338
- CVE-2025-31199
- CVE-2025-6965
- CVE-2025-43471
- CVE-2025-46313
- CVE-2025-43455
- CVE-2025-43447
- CVE-2025-43462
- CVE-2025-43388
- CVE-2025-43466
- CVE-2025-43465
- CVE-2025-43497
- CVE-2025-43461
- CVE-2025-43426
- CVE-2025-43436
- CVE-2025-43381
- CVE-2025-43470
- CVE-2025-46315
- CVE-2025-43464
- CVE-2025-43507
- CVE-2025-43444
- CVE-2025-43467
- CVE-2025-43386
- CVE-2025-43424
- CVE-2025-43364
- CVE-2025-43506
- CVE-2025-43508
- CVE-2025-43393
- CVE-2025-46316
- CVE-2025-43493
- CVE-2025-43503
- CVE-2025-43502
- CVE-2025-43406
- CVE-2025-43404
- CVE-2025-43339
- CVE-2025-43500
- CVE-2025-43473
- CVE-2025-43351
- CVE-2025-43463
- CVE-2025-32462
- CVE-2025-53906
- CVE-2025-43480
- CVE-2025-43458
- CVE-2025-43430
- CVE-2025-43427
- CVE-2025-43443
- CVE-2025-43441
- CVE-2025-43435
- CVE-2025-43425
- CVE-2025-43440
- CVE-2025-43438
- CVE-2025-43457
- CVE-2025-43434
- CVE-2025-43433
- CVE-2025-43431
- CVE-2025-43432
- CVE-2025-43429
- CVE-2025-43421
- CVE-2025-43392
- CVE-2025-43402
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2025-43348?
CVE-2025-43348 has a high severity due to its potential to allow applications to bypass Gatekeeper checks.
2
How do I fix CVE-2025-43348?
To fix CVE-2025-43348, update to macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, or the latest version of macOS Tahoe.
3
What does CVE-2025-43348 affect?
CVE-2025-43348 affects Apple macOS systems, including versions from 14.0 to 14.8.2 and 15.0 to 15.7.2.
4
What type of issue is addressed in CVE-2025-43348?
CVE-2025-43348 addresses a logic issue in the Admin Framework that could compromise the validation process.
5
Is the issue in CVE-2025-43348 patched?
Yes, the issue in CVE-2025-43348 is patched in the specified versions of macOS.