macOS Sonoma 14/Sequoia 15 App Sensitive Data Leakage
CVE-2025-43509 Published on December 12, 2025
This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43509 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
CVE-2025-43509 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43509
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Version unspecified and below 14.8 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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