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Publication date: 2025-12-12

Last updated on: 2025-12-16

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. A standard user may be able to view files made from a disk image belonging to an administrator.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-12

Last Modified

2025-12-16

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-43470

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-732	The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permissions issue in macOS Tahoe 26.1 where a standard user may be able to view files created from a disk image that belongs to an administrator. It was addressed by adding additional restrictions to prevent unauthorized access.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a standard user to access files that should be restricted to administrators, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to update your system to macOS Tahoe 26.1 or later, where the permissions issue has been fixed with additional restrictions.

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