Description
A session management issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. A user with Voice Control enabled may be able to transcribe another user's activity.
Published: 2025-12-12
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Potential privacy breach via cross‑user voice transcription
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The flaw is a session‑management issue in macOS. When Voice Control is enabled, a user may capture the output of another user's commands via the transcription feature. No escalation of privileges is required, and the issue does not affect application memory or execution. The primary consequence is a privacy breach, allowing one account to read actions performed by another account on the same device.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Apple macOS running any version before Sequoia 15.7.3, Sonoma 14.8.3, and Tahoe 26.2. All macOS releases prior to those patch versions are potentially vulnerable. Devices that have not applied the respective update from Apple remain at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 3.3 indicates low severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1 percent suggests that exploitation is unlikely at present. The flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalogue, reinforcing its low exploitability. Attackors would need physical or logged‑in access to a device with Voice Control activated in the target account, making the attack vector local and constrained to devices that share the same user pool.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 20:48 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update macOS to Sequoia 15.7.3 or newer, Sonoma 14.8.3, or Tahoe 26.2 to apply the vendor patch.
  • If updates are not immediately possible, disable Voice Control under System Settings → Accessibility → Voice Control to prevent cross‑user transcription.
  • Verify the device’s user account settings so that Voice Control is only enabled for the intended user, and apply the newest macOS patches as soon as they become available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 20:48 UTC.

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History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Voice Control Session Management Flaw Enables Cross‑User Activity Transcription

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A session management issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3. A user with Voice Control enabled may be able to transcribe another user's activity. A session management issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. A user with Voice Control enabled may be able to transcribe another user's activity.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A session management issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3. A user with Voice Control enabled may be able to transcribe another user's activity. A session management issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3. A user with Voice Control enabled may be able to transcribe another user's activity.
References

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:45:00 +0000

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

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-384
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A session management issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3. A user with Voice Control enabled may be able to transcribe another user's activity.
References

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Apple Macos Macos Sequoia Macos Sonoma
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-02T18:09:51.723Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T15:27:21.196Z

Link: CVE-2025-43516

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Updated: 2025-12-15T19:55:41.393Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-12-12T21:15:56.340

Modified: 2026-04-02T19:20:58.387

Link: CVE-2025-43516

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-22T21:00:06Z

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