A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00018.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Apple
  • Macos
  • Macos Tahoe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendors Products
Apple
  • Macos
  • Macos Tahoe
References
Link Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-693

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Apple macos Tahoe
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Apple macos Tahoe

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-18T19:19:48.323Z

Reserved: 2025-04-22T21:13:49.959Z

Link: CVE-2025-46291

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-12-17T21:16:14.287

Modified: 2025-12-18T20:15:56.970

Link: CVE-2025-46291

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-18T09:55:39Z