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CVE-2025-43465
Apple macOS Directory Path Parsing Vulnerability (Path Traversal)
Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 12, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-43465 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Update to macOS Tahoe 26.1 to fix directory path handling and protect sensitive data.
  • Update to macOS Tahoe 26.1.
  • Validate all directory path inputs.
  • Restrict access to sensitive user data.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
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