CVE-2025-43318
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Publication date: 2025-09-15

Last updated on: 2025-11-03

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.
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Published
2025-09-15
Last Modified
2025-11-03
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-09-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-43318
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos to 26.0 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an app with root privileges potentially being able to access private information due to insufficient entitlement checks. It was addressed by adding additional entitlement checks in macOS Tahoe 26.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an app running with root privileges to access private information that it should not have access to, potentially leading to unauthorized data exposure.

Mitigation Strategies

Update your system to macOS Tahoe 26 or later, where this issue has been fixed with additional entitlement checks to prevent apps with root privileges from accessing private information.

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