CVE-2025-43259 (GCVE-0-2025-43259)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-29 23:35 – Updated: 2025-11-03 20:03
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Summary
This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
Severity ?
4.6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.6 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.7 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.7 (custom)
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