VDB-340369 · CVE-2025-46297 · EUVD-2025-206273

Apple macOS up to 26.1 App Sandbox Container permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 26.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component App Sandbox Container. This manipulation causes permission. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-46297. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 26.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component App Sandbox Container. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access protected files within an App Sandbox container.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-46297 since 04/22/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/10/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 26.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-206273). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: macOS 26.2

Timelineinfo

04/22/2025 CVE reserved
01/09/2026 +262 days Advisory disclosed
01/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/10/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-46297 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-46297
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-340369
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2026 22:55
Updated: 01/10/2026 10:27
Changes: 01/09/2026 22:55 (57), 01/10/2026 10:27 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.