CVE-2025-43394
published 2025-11-04CVE-2025-43394: 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…
PriorityP424medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.23%
13.4th percentile
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.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | < 14.8.2 | 14.8.2 |
| apple | macos | < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple | macos | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| apple | macos | >= 14.0 < 14.8.2 | 14.8.2 |
| apple | macos | >= 15.0 < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | — | — |
| apple | macos_sonoma | — | — |
| apple | macos_tahoe | — | — |
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Apple
CVE-2025-43394: macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-43394 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-43394: macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
Product: macOS Sonoma
Version: 14.8.2
CVE: CVE-2025-43394
Component: Audio
Impact: A malicious app may be able to read kernel memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
Apple
CVE-2025-43394: macOS Tahoe 26.1
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-43394 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-43394: macOS Tahoe 26.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Tahoe 26.1
Product: macOS Tahoe
Version: 26.1
CVE: CVE-2025-43394
Component: BackBoardServices
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.
Apple
CVE-2025-43394: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-43394 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-43394: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
Product: macOS Sequoia
Version: 15.7.2
CVE: CVE-2025-43394
Component: Audio
Impact: An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device paired with a Mac may be able to view sensitive user information in system logging
Description: A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.
GHSA
GHSA-rg5r-258x-6c87: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-11-04
CVE-2025-43394 [MEDIUM] CWE-59 GHSA-rg5r-258x-6c87: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2. An app may be able to access protected user data.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-11-04
Published