CVE-2025-43294
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Publication date: 2025-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
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Published
2025-09-15
Last Modified
2026-04-02
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-09-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-43294
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos to 26.0 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-284 The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper handling of environment variables in macOS Tahoe 26. Due to insufficient validation, an application may exploit this issue to access sensitive user data.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could use this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data through an application, potentially compromising your privacy and security.

Mitigation Strategies

Update your system to macOS Tahoe 26 or later, as this version includes the fix with improved validation for the environment variable handling issue.

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