macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 Security Update

What macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 Fixes

macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, released November 3, 2025, fixes 51 vulnerabilities in 40 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 Sonoma 14.8.2 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for macOS Sonoma is macOS Sonoma 14.8.9, from August 6, 2026, which includes these fixes.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Which Devices Get macOS Sonoma 14.8.2

Apple lists macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 for: macOS Sonoma.

How to Install macOS Sonoma 14.8.2

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 Sonoma 14.8.2 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in macOS Sonoma 14.8.2

All 51 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.

• 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

• 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

  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-2025-43469

• 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

• 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

• Spotlight

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

  CVE-2025-31199

• 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

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-43372

• ImageIO

  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-2025-43338

• 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

• 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

• SQLite

  Processing a file may lead to memory corruption

  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-2025-6965

• 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

• 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-2024-43398 CVE-2024-49761 CVE-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-2025-30465 CVE-2025-43414

macOS Sonoma Security Release History

macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 in context: the security releases Apple has published for macOS Sonoma, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

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