Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2025-46297

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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2025-46297

Published: January 12, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121149
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46297
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists in AppSandbox due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local application cab access protected files within an App Sandbox container.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-46297

Install updates from vendor's website.

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