Apple macOS up to 26.1 App access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 26.1 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component App. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-43514. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 26.1. Affected is an unknown code of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-43514 since 04/16/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/20/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 26.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 26.2

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
12/17/2025 +245 days Advisory disclosed
12/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/20/2025 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43514 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43514
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337068
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2025 22:22
Updated: 12/20/2025 09:01
Changes: 12/17/2025 22:22 (57), 12/20/2025 09:01 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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