Permissions Issue in macOS Accessing Admin Files
CVE-2025-43470

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-43470?

A permissions issue has been identified in macOS that allows standard users to access files created from a disk image owned by an administrator. This could lead to unauthorized exposure of sensitive information. Apple has addressed this issue with additional restrictions in macOS Tahoe 26.1 to enhance security and prevent unintended file access by non-privileged users.

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Affected Version(s)

macOS < 26.1

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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