Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2025-43341, identified in macOS Sonoma 14.8 and macOS Tahoe 26, presents a potentially serious permissions issue that could allow an app to escalate its privileges to root level. This security loophole is of high concern as it could potentially lead to unauthorized system access, compromise of the system, or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-43341
Severity: High (CVSS: 7.8)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
macOS Sonoma | 14.8
macOS Tahoe | 26
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of a permissions issue in the operating system. An app, with limited user-level permissions, can manipulate the permissions framework of macOS to gain root privileges. This escalation of privileges can be used to gain complete control over the system, allowing the attacker to perform unauthorized actions such as modifying system files, installing malicious software, or extracting sensitive data.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual representation of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This pseudocode is an oversimplified example meant to illustrate the nature of the exploit.
# Pseudocode for CVE-2025-43341
def exploit():
app = create_malicious_app()
if app.request_privileges('root'):
app.execute_unauthorized_actions()Please note that this is a conceptual example and may not represent the real-world complexity of exploiting this vulnerability.
In response to this vulnerability, it is highly recommended for users to apply the vendor-released patch or use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation until the patch can be applied.
