CVE-2025-43448 — Link Following in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-59 — Link FollowingCWE-284 — Improper Access Control11 documents4 sources
Severity
6.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 92.26%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
7
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple MacosApple Tvos+4 more
Timeline
PublishedNov 4
Latest updateNov 5

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitability: 2.0 | Impact: 3.7

Affected Packages11 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.8.2+2
▶NVDapple/macos15.0 — 15.7.2+1
▶NVDapple/ipados< 26.1
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipados< 18.7.2+1
▶CVEListV5apple/tvos< 26.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-pwvc-4r36-xf4c: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks↗2025-11-04
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CVEList
CVE-2025-43448: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks↗2025-11-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

8
Apple
CVE-2025-43448: iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2↗2025-11-05
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Apple
CVE-2025-43448: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2↗2025-11-03
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Apple
CVE-2025-43448: watchOS 26.1↗2025-11-03
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Apple
CVE-2025-43448: visionOS 26.1↗2025-11-03
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Apple
CVE-2025-43448: macOS Tahoe 26.1↗2025-11-03
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