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CVE-2025-43220

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Published: Jul 30, 2025Modified: Nov 3, 2025

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Affected (4)

Products: Apple: Ipados, Macos
Apple
2 products
Ipados
Macos
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ipados
Before 17.7.9
Apple
Macos
Before 13.7.7
Macos
From 14.0 to 14.7.7
Macos
From 15.0 to 15.6

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (8)

Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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