CVE-2025-46297 — Improper Access Control in Apple Macos

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 95.40%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedJan 9
Latest updateJan 10

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 26.2
▶NVDapple/macos< 26.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-f3vq-4x38-vg3x: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2026-01-10
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CVEList
CVE-2025-46297: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2026-01-09
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2025-46297: macOS Tahoe 26.2↗2025-12-12
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-46297 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2025-46297 — Improper Access Control in Apple Macos | cvebase