CVE-2025-43524

macOS Sandbox Escape Allowing Application Breakout

Published May 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple macos
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple macos
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Title macOS Sandbox Escape Allowing Application Breakout
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Title macOS Sandbox Escape Allowing Application Breakout
Weaknesses CWE-602
CWE-937
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos Sequoia
Apple macos Sonoma
Apple macos Tahoe
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos Sequoia
Apple macos Sonoma
Apple macos Tahoe
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title macOS Sandbox Escape Allowing Application Breakout
Weaknesses CWE-602
CWE-937
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 10:18 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 3:27 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 12, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 1:10 PM