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TI-2025-28172 Aliases CVE-2025-43470GHSA-mq2v-chph-r4rp

Incorrect permission assignment in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. A standard user may be able to view files made from a disk image belonging to an administrator.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00133 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 26.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 26.126.1Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.1 Fixed in 26.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 26.1

    15 records Highest priority Priority LOW 15 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28207 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2025-28169 Apple macOS: An app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2025-28166 Improper input validation in Apple macOSPriority LOW 29
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43470
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq2v-chph-r4rp

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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