What macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 Fixes
macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, released November 3, 2025, fixes 61 vulnerabilities in 42 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.
Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.
It has since been superseded: the newest security release for macOS Sequoia is macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, from October 26, 2026, which includes these fixes.
| What an attacker could do | Fixes |
|---|---|
| Elevated privileges or sandbox escape | 15 |
| Private data or protections bypassed | 29 |
| Crash or denial of service | 12 |
| Other | 8 |
Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.
Which Devices Get macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
Apple lists macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 for: macOS Sequoia.
How to Install macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
On the Mac, open System Settings → General → Software Update. Macs that cannot run the newest macOS are offered the update for their own version there.
Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 there is nothing to do.
Every Fix in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
All 61 CVEs in Apple's advisory, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.
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Assets
An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.
CVE-2025-43407 -
Audio
A malicious app may be able to read kernel memory
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2025-43361 -
bash
An app may be able to gain root privileges
A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
CVE-2025-43472 -
CloudKit
An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
CVE-2025-43448 -
Disk Images
An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-43481 -
DiskArbitration
A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-43387 -
GPU Drivers
An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2025-43474 -
Installer
A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-43396 -
Kernel
A malicious application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2025-43520 -
libxpc
A sandboxed app may be able to observe system-wide network connections
An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.
CVE-2025-43413 -
SharedFileList
An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-43476 -
SoftwareUpdate
An app with root privileges may be able to access private information
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-43336 -
TCC
An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks.
CVE-2025-43412 -
Wi-Fi
An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2025-43373 -
zsh
An app may be able to gain root privileges
A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
CVE-2025-43472 -
Admin Framework
An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-43322 -
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.
CVE-2025-43337 -
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.
CVE-2025-43390 -
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.
CVE-2025-43468 -
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
An app may be able to access protected user data
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
CVE-2025-43379 -
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-43469CVE-2025-43378 -
Audio
An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device paired with a Mac may be able to view sensitive user information in system logging
A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.
CVE-2025-43423 -
bootp
An app may be able to access protected user data
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
CVE-2025-43394 -
configd
An app may be able to access protected user data
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
CVE-2025-43395 -
CoreMedia
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.
CVE-2025-43292 -
CoreServices
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-43479 -
CoreServices
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.
CVE-2025-43382 -
Dock
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.
CVE-2025-43420 -
FileProvider
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2025-43498 -
Finder
An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2025-43348 -
Notes
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A privacy issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2025-43389 -
NSSpellChecker
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-43469 -
PackageKit
An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.
CVE-2025-43411 -
Photos
An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.
CVE-2025-43405 -
Photos
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files.
CVE-2025-43391 -
Security
An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic.
CVE-2025-43335 -
Share Sheet
An attacker with physical access may be able to access contacts from the lock screen
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.
CVE-2025-43408 -
Shortcuts
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.
CVE-2025-43499 -
Siri
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2025-43477 -
Siri
An app may be able to access protected user data
This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2025-43399 -
Spotlight
An app may be able to access sensitive user data
A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.
CVE-2025-43409 -
sudo
An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.
CVE-2025-43334 -
System Settings
An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2025-43348 -
ASP TCP
An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2025-43478 -
CoreAnimation
A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service
A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2025-43401 -
CoreText
Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2025-43445 -
Kernel
An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2025-43398 -
Kernel
A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory shared between processes
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved lock state checking.
CVE-2025-43510 -
Mail
An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service
A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-43494 -
Model I/O
Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2025-43383CVE-2025-43385CVE-2025-43384 -
Model I/O
An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2025-43377 -
sips
Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2025-43380 -
SoftwareUpdate
An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service
A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2025-43397 -
Assets
An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
CVE-2025-43446 -
Mail
Remote content may be loaded even when the 'Load Remote Images' setting is turned off
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic.
CVE-2025-43496 -
Notes
An attacker with physical access may be able to view deleted notes
The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.
CVE-2025-43410 -
Ruby
Multiple issues in ruby
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-2024-43398CVE-2024-49761CVE-2025-6442 -
Shortcuts
A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app
A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2025-30465CVE-2025-43414
macOS Sequoia Security Release History
macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 in context: the security releases Apple has published for macOS Sequoia, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.
| Release | Released | Fixes |
|---|---|---|
| macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 | July 27, 2026 | 148 |
| macOS Sequoia 15.7.7 | May 11, 2026 | 47 |
| macOS Sequoia 15.7.5 | March 24, 2026 | 60 |
| macOS Sequoia 15.7.4 | February 11, 2026 | 51 |
| macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 | December 12, 2025 | 26 |
| macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 | November 3, 2025 | 61 |
| macOS Sequoia 15.7.1 | September 29, 2025 | 1 |
| macOS Sequoia 15.7 | September 15, 2025 | 46 |
| macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 | August 20, 2025 | 1 Exploited |
| macOS Sequoia 15.6 | July 29, 2025 | 92 |
| macOS Sequoia 15.5 | May 12, 2025 | 54 |
The Same Fixes Elsewhere
Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:
Frequently Asked Questions
What does macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 fix?
61 security vulnerabilities in 42 parts of the system, from Apple's advisory of November 3, 2025.
Was anything fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 exploited?
Apple does not say so for any of the 61 fixes.
Which devices can install macOS Sequoia 15.7.2?
macOS Sequoia.
Is macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 the latest security update?
No. macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, from October 26, 2026, is newer and includes these fixes.
Source: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, Apple. Rechecked automatically while Apple is still adding entries.