CVE-2025-43471
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Publication date: 2025-12-12

Last updated on: 2025-12-16

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
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Published
2025-12-12
Last Modified
2025-12-16
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-12-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-43471
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos to 26.1 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-497 The product does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the product does.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an issue in macOS where an app may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient checks. The problem was addressed and fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1 by implementing improved checks.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an app to access sensitive user data without proper authorization, potentially leading to privacy breaches or unauthorized data exposure.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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