CVE-2025-43307

Local access to sensitive user data

Published Sep 15, 2025 · Updated Sep 15, 2025

Incorrect authorization in the Bluetooth component of Apple macOS before 26 allows local users to access sensitive user data. Apple identifies Bluetooth as the affected component but has not disclosed which action lacked authorization checks or how data became exposed. Exploitation requires a locally running app and is limited to reading sensitive user data, with no reported modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in the Bluetooth component of Apple macOS before 26 allows local users to access sensitive user data. Apple identifies Bluetooth as the affected component but has not disclosed which action lacked authorization checks or how data became exposed. Exploitation requires a locally running app and is limited to reading sensitive user data, with no reported modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-43307
Published
Sep 15, 2025
Updated
Sep 15, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
CWE-863, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <26

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <26

Published CVSS scores

4.0CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1005Data from Local System

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