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Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-04

Last Modified

2026-04-02

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-04

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-43414

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	to 14.8.2 (exc)
apple	macos	From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.2 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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 is a permissions issue in macOS where a shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app. It was addressed by improving validation to prevent unauthorized file access.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow a shortcut to access files that should be restricted, potentially exposing sensitive or private data to unauthorized access through the Shortcuts app.

Mitigation Strategies

Update your system to macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 or macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 or later, as these versions contain the fix for this permissions issue.

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