CVE-2025-43461 — Link Following in Apple Macos

CWE-59 — Link Following5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 95.35%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedDec 12

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages2 packages

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
CVE-2025-43461: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks↗2025-12-12
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GHSA
GHSA-877j-4fmc-xg4h: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks↗2025-12-12
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2025-43461: macOS Tahoe 26.1↗2025-11-03
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-43461 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2025-43461 — Link Following in Apple Macos | cvebase