CVE-2025-43394 — Link Following in Apple Macos

CWE-59 — Link Following6 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.16%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedNov 4

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.8.2+2
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.8.2+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-rg5r-258x-6c87: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks↗2025-11-04
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CVEList
CVE-2025-43394: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks↗2025-11-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2025-43394: macOS Sonoma 14.8.2↗2025-11-03
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Apple
CVE-2025-43394: macOS Tahoe 26.1↗2025-11-03
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Apple
CVE-2025-43394: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2↗2025-11-03
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