CVE-2025-43262
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Publication date: 2025-09-15
Last updated on: 2025-11-03
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
Description
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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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | to 26.0 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-358 | The product does not implement or incorrectly implements one or more security-relevant checks as specified by the design of a standardized algorithm, protocol, or technique. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a permissions issue where USB Restricted Mode may not be applied to accessories connected during the boot process of macOS Tahoe 26. It means that certain restrictions intended to limit USB accessory access are bypassed if the accessory is connected while the system is starting up.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could allow unauthorized USB accessories connected during boot to bypass USB Restricted Mode, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or device manipulation.
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