CVE-2025-43471 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An app may access sensitive user data on macOS, requiring an upgrade to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-43471?

CVE-2025-43471 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 12 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-497

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43471?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43471?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-43471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m8x7-m39c-62g2.

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