Apple macOS Tahoe Permissions Vulnerability Allowing Access to Protected User Data

Vulnerability

A permissions vulnerability has been identified in macOS Tahoe, specifically in the StorageKit framework. This issue allows an application to access protected user data. The vulnerability was addressed in the macOS Tahoe 26.1 update, released on November 3, 2025.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to protected user data by applications.

Added: Dec 12, 2025, 9:30 PM
Updated: Dec 12, 2025, 9:30 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
1.5
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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