CVE-2025-43262
Apple Macos ≤ 26.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NSummary
CVE-2025-43262 is a medium-severity Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard (CWE-358) vulnerability in Apple Macos. Its CVSS base score is 5.1 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Downgrade Attack (T1689); ranked at the 8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-29350
Vulnerability Data
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. USB Restricted Mode may not be applied to accessories connected during boot.
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V17.2.8
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Assessments identify and document improperly implemented security checks, allowing fixes that reduce exploitation of flawed checks.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require correct implementation of standardized security checks and algorithms.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development and acceptance validates that required security checks function as specified.
Use of cryptography control depends on correct implementation of standardized cryptographic checks.
Secure development life cycle mandates verification that security checks required by standards are correctly implemented.
Application security requirements explicitly call for correct implementation of standardized security mechanisms.
Secure system architecture and engineering principles require faithful realization of protocol-level security checks.
Secure coding practices directly address correct implementation of security-relevant checks in standardized algorithms.