CVE-2025-43281

HIGHNVD 7.88.4▲

7.8

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.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 8.4(medium)
EPSS: 3.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 15, 2025

Last Modified

February 26, 2026

References (1)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/124149

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-43281?

CVE-2025-43281 is a high vulnerability published on October 15, 2025. 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.

When was CVE-2025-43281 disclosed?

CVE-2025-43281 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 15, 2025, with the most recent update on February 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-43281 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-43281 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-43281?

CVE-2025-43281 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.4.

How do I remediate CVE-2025-43281?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-43281, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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