Apple macOS Tahoe Permissions Vulnerability Allowing File Access from Admin Disk Images

Vulnerability

A permissions vulnerability in macOS Tahoe may allow a standard user to access files created from a disk image belonging to an administrator. This issue has been addressed with additional restrictions and is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to files from an administrator's disk image.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to macOS Tahoe 26.1 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Dec 12, 2025, 9:21 PM
Updated: Dec 12, 2025, 9:21 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
1.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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