macOS Tahoe 26.1: Vulnerability Allows App to Read Sensitive User Data
CVE-2025-43471 Published on December 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43471 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
The application does not properly prevent sensitive system-level information from being accessed by unauthorized actors who do not have the same level of access to the underlying system as the application does.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43471
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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