About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7.3
This document describes the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7.3.
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macOS Sequoia 15.7.3
Released December 12, 2025
AppleJPEG
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Processing a file may lead to memory corruption
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2025-43539: Michael Reeves (@IntegralPilot)
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to bypass launch constraint protections and execute malicious code with elevated privileges
Description: The issue was addressed by adding additional logic.
CVE-2025-43320: Claudio Bozzato and Francesco Benvenuto of Cisco Talos
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.
CVE-2025-43522: an anonymous researcher
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.
CVE-2025-43521: an anonymous researcher
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-43519: an anonymous researcher
CVE-2025-43523: an anonymous researcher
AppSandbox
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.
CVE-2025-46289: an anonymous researcher
Audio
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2025-43482: Michael Reeves (@IntegralPilot), Jex Amro
Call History
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2025-43517: Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)
Call History
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An attacker may be able to spoof their FaceTime caller ID
Description: An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2025-46287: an anonymous researcher, Riley Walz
curl
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Multiple issues in curl
Description: This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.
CVE-2024-7264
CVE-2025-9086
FaceTime
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Password fields may be unintentionally revealed when remotely controlling a device over FaceTime
Description: This issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2025-43542: Yiğit Ocak
Foundation
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to inappropriately access files through the spellcheck API
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-43518: Noah Gregory (wts.dev)
Foundation
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Processing malicious data may lead to unexpected app termination
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2025-43532: Andrew Calvano and Lucas Pinheiro of Meta Product Security
Kernel
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to elevate privileges
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-43512: Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg of Nosebeard Labs
Kernel
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: An integer overflow was addressed by adopting 64-bit timestamps.
CVE-2025-46285: Kaitao Xie and Xiaolong Bai of Alibaba Group
libarchive
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: Processing a file may lead to memory corruption
Description: This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.
CVE-2025-5918
MDM Configuration Tools
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2025-43513: Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg of Nosebeard Labs
Messages
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved privacy controls.
CVE-2025-46276: Rosyna Keller of Totally Not Malicious Software
Networking
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved data protection.
CVE-2025-43509: Haoling Zhou, Shixuan Zhao (@NSKernel), Chao Wang (@evi0s), Zhiqiang Lin from SecLab of The Ohio State University
SoftwareUpdate
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-43519: an anonymous researcher
StorageKit
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-43527: an anonymous researcher
StorageKit
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.
CVE-2025-43463: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Amy (@asentientbot)
sudo
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
CVE-2025-43416: Gergely Kalman (@gergely_kalman)
Voice Control
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: A user with Voice Control enabled may be able to transcribe another user's activity
Description: A session management issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-43516: Kay Belardinelli (Harvard University)
VoiceOver
Available for: macOS Sequoia
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-43530: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Additional recognition
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We would like to acknowledge Arnaud Abbati for their assistance.
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