Is CVE-2025-43516 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2025-43516 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2025-43516?

CVE-2025-43516 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-43516?

CVE-2025-43516 has an EPSS score of 0.15% (4th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43516?

Upgrade macos to 15.7.3 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-43516

LOW

3.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A session management issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2. A user with Voice Control enabled may be able to transcribe another user's activity.

CWE-384

How to fix

Remediation Available

macosNVD

Affected:>= 15.0, < 15.7.3Fixed in:15.7.3CVE-2025-43516derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days

4thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 4% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Other references1

support.apple.com

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