TI-2025-29049 Aliases CVE-2025-46297 GHSA-f3vq-4x38-vg3x

Improper access control in Apple macOS

LOW 24CWE-284Published 2026-01-09 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0014 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 26.2

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 26.2	26.2	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.2 Fixed in 26.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 26.2	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.2

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2026-01-09
Apple macOS 26.2
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-29050 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
- TI-2025-29051 Improper access control in Apple SafariPriority LOW 20
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46297
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3vq-4x38-vg3x

References

Advisory 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886

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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