CVE-2025-43461
published 2025-12-12CVE-2025-43461: 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.
PriorityP424medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.18%
8.1th percentile
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.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| apple | macos_tahoe | — | — |
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Apple
CVE-2025-43461: macOS Tahoe 26.1
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-43461 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-43461: macOS Tahoe 26.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Tahoe 26.1
Product: macOS Tahoe
Version: 26.1
CVE: CVE-2025-43461
Component: CloudKit
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
GHSA
GHSA-877j-4fmc-xg4h: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-12
CVE-2025-43461 [MEDIUM] CWE-59 GHSA-877j-4fmc-xg4h: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-12-12
Published