CVE-2025-43381 — Link Following in Apple Macos

CWE-59 — Link Following5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 93.34%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedDec 12

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. A malicious app may be able to delete protected user data.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 26.1
▶NVDapple/macos< 26.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6jcc-g9h6-fghc: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks↗2025-12-12
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CVEList
CVE-2025-43381: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks↗2025-12-12
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2025-43381: macOS Tahoe 26.1↗2025-11-03
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-43381 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2025-43381 — Link Following in Apple Macos | cvebase