Disclosure summary
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-22
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-43463
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | * {"versionStartIncluding":"26.0","versionEndExcluding":"26.1"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- support.apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-12-12T16:15:54-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T16:10:01-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:35:47-04:00