CVE-2025-43274

Local sandbox escape via undisclosed privacy flaw

Published Jul 29, 2025 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Sandbox escape in RemoteViewServices in Apple macOS before 15.6 allows local users to circumvent application sandbox restrictions. Apple has not disclosed the vulnerable code path or the operation that lets RemoteViewServices cross the sandbox boundary. Exploitation requires a local, low-privileged sandboxed process and provides limited access outside its sandbox, with no reported integrity impact.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sandbox escape in RemoteViewServices in Apple macOS before 15.6 allows local users to circumvent application sandbox restrictions. Apple has not disclosed the vulnerable code path or the operation that lets RemoteViewServices cross the sandbox boundary. Exploitation requires a local, low-privileged sandboxed process and provides limited access outside its sandbox, with no reported integrity impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-43274
Published
Jul 29, 2025
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
CWE-311, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <15.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=0 <15.6

Published CVSS scores

4.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-311Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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