CVE-2025-43414
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.2
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-04 02:15:47.697000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
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