Description
A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Published: 2025-09-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation via unauthorized filesystem modification
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An application can modify protected parts of the file system due to improper access control (CWE-284), potentially altering essential system files or configurations and compromising macOS integrity.

Affected Systems

Apple macOS users running versions prior to the security fixes are affected. The issue was resolved in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, and macOS Tahoe 26. Any earlier releases remain vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates a moderate impact if exploited. The EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests a very low probability of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is local, requiring the installation or execution of a malicious or compromised application that contains the vulnerable code. An attacker with the ability to run such code could gain elevated privileges sufficient to modify protected system files.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 28, 2026 at 10:47 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest macOS updates (Sequoia 15.7 or newer, Sonoma 14.8 or newer, Tahoe 26 or newer) to remove the vulnerable code
  • Verify that no unauthorized or unknown applications have been installed that could contain exploit code
  • Restrict applications from Full Disk Access via System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Full Disk Access, removing permission for nontrusted apps

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 28, 2026 at 10:47 UTC.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-29326 A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title macOS Filesystem Permission Escalation Vulnerability

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Sequoia 15.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
References

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Sequoia 15.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Apple macos Sequoia
Apple macos Sonoma
Apple macos Tahoe
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Apple macos Sequoia
Apple macos Sonoma
Apple macos Tahoe

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

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

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
References

Subscriptions

Apple Macos Macos Sequoia Macos Sonoma Macos Tahoe
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-02T18:13:18.440Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T15:24:37.102Z

Link: CVE-2025-43291

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T18:10:08.983Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-09-15T23:15:32.250

Modified: 2026-04-02T19:20:20.770

Link: CVE-2025-43291

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T11:00:14Z

Weaknesses