CVE-2025-43379
Last modified
CVE-2025-43379 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 26.1 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 26.1 |
| Apple | Macos | < 14.8.2 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 15.0, < 15.7.2 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 26.1 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 26.1 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 26.1 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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