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Publication date: 2025-12-12

Last updated on: 2025-12-15

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-12

Last Modified

2025-12-15

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-43467

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	to 26.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows an application to potentially gain root privileges on macOS Tahoe 26.1 due to insufficient checks, which has been addressed in the fixed version.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an app to gain root privileges, leading to full control over the affected system and potentially compromising its security and data.

Mitigation Strategies

Update your system to macOS Tahoe 26.1 or later, as this version includes the fix with improved checks to prevent the vulnerability.

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