CVE-2025-43294 (GCVE-0-2025-43294)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-15 22:35 – Updated: 2025-12-17 20:47
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Summary
An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Severity ?
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • An app may be able to access sensitive user data
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Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < 26.1 (custom)
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    Apple watchOS Affected: unspecified , < 26.1 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 26 (custom)
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    Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 26.1 (custom)
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