CVE-2025-43281: Apple macOS

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 15.6 (fixed in 15.6)

Published 2025-10-15. Last modified 2026-10-08.