BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-12-17

Last updated on: 2025-12-18

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access protected user data.

CVSS Scores

EPSS Scores

Probability:
Percentile:

Meta Information

Published

2025-12-17

Last Modified

2025-12-18

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-17

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-43514

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	to 26.2 (exc)

Helpful Resources

Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Attack-Flow Graph

Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper handling of caches in macOS Tahoe, which could allow an app to access protected user data. It was fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2 by improving cache handling.

Impact Analysis

An app exploiting this vulnerability may be able to access protected user data without authorization, potentially leading to data exposure or privacy breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Update your system to macOS Tahoe 26.2 or later, as this version includes the fix for the vulnerability by improving cache handling to prevent unauthorized access to protected user data.

Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2025-43514. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.

0/70