CVE-2025-43288
published 2025-11-04CVE-2025-43288: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to bypass Privacy…
PriorityP423medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNIHAN
EPSS
0.17%
6.8th percentile
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | < 26 | 26 |
| apple | macos | < 15.7 | 15.7 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | — | — |
| apple | macos_tahoe | — | — |
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Apple
CVE-2025-43288: macOS Tahoe 26
vendor_apple·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-43288 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-43288: macOS Tahoe 26
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Tahoe 26
Product: macOS Tahoe
Version: 26
CVE: CVE-2025-43288
Component: Archive Utility
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
Apple
CVE-2025-43288: macOS Sequoia 15.7
vendor_apple·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-43288 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-43288: macOS Sequoia 15.7
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7
Product: macOS Sequoia
Version: 15.7
CVE: CVE-2025-43288
Component: Archive Utility
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
GHSA
GHSA-5g64-m776-4vjf: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-11-04
CVE-2025-43288 [MEDIUM] CWE-59 GHSA-5g64-m776-4vjf: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-11-04
Published