SafariWeb browser · Apple
CVE-2025-46282
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a privilege escalation vulnerability where an application could access sensitive user data due to missing or inadequate permission checks. The fix implements additional permission validation before allowing access to protected user data, preventing unauthorized access.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
SafariWeb browser
< 26.2< 26.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Safari versionOpen Safari, click Safari menu, select About Safari. Note the version number shown (e.g., 26.1.x or earlier).Affected if The displayed version is less than 26.2 (e.g., 26.1, 26.0, or any earlier version).
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Check macOS versionClick the Apple menu, select About This Mac. Note the macOS version shown (e.g., 26.1.x or earlier).Affected if The displayed macOS version is less than 26.2.
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Confirm both products individuallyThis vulnerability can affect either Safari or macOS independently. Check both even if one is updated.Affected if Either Safari is below 26.2 OR macOS is below 26.2.
If Safari or macOS version is below 26.2, the missing permission validation for sensitive user data is present and the environment is affected.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped26.2
Apply the vendor patch by updating to Safari 26.2 or macOS Tahoe 26.2. For application developers, audit code paths that access sensitive user data and ensure proper permission checks are in place before any data access.
Safari 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS)
- Navigate to General > Software Update
- Ensure macOS is updated to version 26.2 (Tahoe) or later
- After macOS update, ensure Safari is updated to version 26.2 or later
- Restart the system if prompted to complete the installation
- After updating, review any app permissions that may have changed and re-authorize if necessary
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Safari
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation1.0 h
- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-46282 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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