Description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Published: 2025-11-04
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Sensitive data disclosure
Action: Patch OS
AI Analysis

Impact

An application can read private information that should have been omitted from system log entries, leading to unintended data exposure. The weakness is classified as CWE-284, improper access control, and compromises the confidentiality of user data.

Affected Systems

Apple macOS versions before Sequoia 15.7.2, Sonoma 14.8.2 and Tahoe 26.1 are susceptible, while those released with the corresponding updates are not. The flaw does not affect other operating systems.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates a moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1 % shows a very low likelihood of exploitation. No public exploits or CISA KEV listing exist. The description does not state an attack vector, but it is inferred that an application with the ability to write or read log files may be able to trigger the flaw, implying that local or app‑based exploitation is the plausible path.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 27, 2026 at 23:12 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update to macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, Sonoma 14.8.2, or Tahoe 26.1 or later
  • Restrict log file permissions to root‑only to prevent unauthorized read access
  • Clear or restrict access to log files to limit potential data leakage

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 27, 2026 at 23:12 UTC.

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History

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privacy Leak: Sensitive User Data Exposure via Log Redaction Failure

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
References

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:45:00 +0000

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

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
References

Subscriptions

Apple Macos Macos Sequoia Macos Sonoma
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-02T18:20:04.514Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T15:24:37.126Z

Link: CVE-2025-43477

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-04T17:49:48.149Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-11-04T02:15:52.110

Modified: 2026-04-02T19:20:52.690

Link: CVE-2025-43477

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-27T23:15:06Z

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