---
id: CVE-2025-43253
title: This issue was addressed with improved input validation
summary: >-
  This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed
  in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. A malicious app may be able to
  launch arbitrary binaries on a trusted device.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
vendor: Apple
product: macOS
affected:
  - macOS < 14.7.7
  - macOS < 15.6
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2025-07-31T03:56:12.266774Z'
published: '2025-07-29'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T22:03:02.697Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43253'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00779
epssPercentile: 0.56006
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.560Z'
---

## Overview

This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. A malicious app may be able to launch arbitrary binaries on a trusted device.

## Affected

- `macOS < 14.7.7`
- `macOS < 15.6`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.