CVE-2025-43465
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Publication date: 2025-12-12
Last updated on: 2025-12-17
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | to 26.1 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a parsing issue in the handling of directory paths on macOS Tahoe. It involves improper validation of directory paths, which could allow an app to access sensitive user data. The issue has been fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1 by improving path validation.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An app exploiting this vulnerability may be able to access sensitive user data without proper authorization, potentially leading to privacy breaches or data leakage.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update your macOS system to version Tahoe 26.1 or later, as this version includes the fix for the directory path parsing issue that could allow an app to access sensitive user data.