What is CVE-2025-46297?

CVE-2025-46297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-01-09.

How severe is CVE-2025-46297?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-46297

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access protected files within an App Sandbox container.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-46297?: CVE-2025-46297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-46297?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.