Vulnerability · Published Dec 12, 2025 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2025-43470
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect permission assignment in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N