CVE-2025-43514

Description

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access protected user data.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

5.5

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

Apple macOS Tahoe 26.2

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

// CVE-2025-43514 PoC Concept
// This is a conceptual demonstration for educational purposes only
// Note: Actual exploit requires specific macOS Tahoe 26.2 environment

/*
import Foundation

class CacheExploit {
    func triggerCacheVulnerability() {
        // Conceptual approach to exploit cache handling issue
        // 1. Create malicious application with low privileges
        // 2. Trigger specific cache operations
        // 3. Exploit timing window in cache access control
        // 4. Access protected user data through cache manipulation
        
        let attackVector = """
        Attack Vector Analysis:
        - Local access required (AV:L)
        - Low privileges needed (PR:L)
        - No user interaction (UI:N)
        - Target: macOS Tahoe 26.2 cache handling mechanism
        """
        
        print(attackVector)
    }
}

// Note: Full PoC requires reverse engineering of macOS cache subsystem
// Official patch: macOS Tahoe 26.2 security update
*/

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43514
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43514
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2025-43514/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2025-43514
[5] https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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