macOS Ventura 13.7.7 Security Update

What macOS Ventura 13.7.7 Fixes

macOS Ventura 13.7.7, released July 29, 2025, fixes 43 vulnerabilities in 35 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 Ventura 13.7.7 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for macOS Ventura is macOS Ventura 13.7.8, from August 20, 2025, which includes these fixes.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 Ventura 13.7.7

Apple lists macOS Ventura 13.7.7 for: macOS Ventura.

How to Install macOS Ventura 13.7.7

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 Ventura 13.7.7 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in macOS Ventura 13.7.7

All 43 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.

• Disk Images

  Running an hdiutil command may unexpectedly execute arbitrary code

  This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2025-43187

• Finder

  An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2025-24119

• LaunchServices

  An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2025-24119

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-31243

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43249

• CFNetwork

  A non-privileged user may be able to modify restricted network settings

  A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-43223

• Core Services

  A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

  A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2025-43199

• File Bookmark

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43261

• libxpc

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2025-43196

• NetAuth

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2025-43275

• NSSpellChecker

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43266

• PackageKit

  A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43247

• SceneKit

  An app may be able to read files outside of its sandbox

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43241

• SharedFileList

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2025-43250

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  An app may be able to access protected user data

  A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43245

• copyfile

  An app may be able to access protected user data

  This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

  CVE-2025-43220

• CoreServices

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2025-43195

• CoreServices

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43313

• Notes

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

  CVE-2025-43225

• PackageKit

  An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43232

• Security

  A malicious app acting as a HTTPS proxy could get access to sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43233

• Shortcuts

  A shortcut may be able to bypass sensitive Shortcuts app settings

  This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent.

  CVE-2025-43184

• Single Sign-On

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2025-43197

• System Settings

  An app may be able to access protected user data

  A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

  CVE-2025-43206

• WindowServer

  An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information

  This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

  CVE-2025-43259

• Admin Framework

  An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2025-43191

• afclip

  Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43186

• AMD

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.

  CVE-2025-43244

• CFNetwork

  An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination

  A use-after-free issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2025-43222

• CoreMedia

  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-2025-43210

• file

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-43254

• GPU Drivers

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-43255 CVE-2025-43284

• ICU

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-43209

• Kernel

  A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-24224

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-43282

• Power Management

  An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination

  A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43236

• SecurityAgent

  An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-43193

• sips

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-43239

• Xsan

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-43238

• Find My

  An app may be able to fingerprint the user

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-31279

• Notes

  An app may gain unauthorized access to Local Network

  An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43270

• PackageKit

  An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-43194

• Software Update

  An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-43243

macOS Ventura Security Release History

macOS Ventura 13.7.7 in context: the security releases Apple has published for macOS Ventura, 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:

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