Improper Access Control in macOS by Apple
CVE-2025-43294
3.3LOW
Key Information:
- Vendor
Apple
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 15 September 2025
What is CVE-2025-43294?
An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the way macOS handles environment variables, potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive user data. This issue was addressed by implementing improved validation protocols in macOS Tahoe 26, ensuring enhanced security measures are in place to protect user information from exploitation.

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Affected Version(s)
iOS and iPadOS < 26.1
macOS < 26
tvOS < 26.1
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
3.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved