CVE-2025-43278
Description
A symlink handling issue in macOS Sequoia 15.4 could allow an app to access protected user data; fixed in 15.4.
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A symlink handling issue in macOS Sequoia 15.4 could allow an app to access protected user data; fixed in 15.4.
Vulnerability
A symlink-handling issue in macOS Sequoia before version 15.4 could allow an app to access protected user data. The vulnerability was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. Affected versions: macOS Sequoia prior to 15.4 [1].
Exploitation
An attacker would need to have an app installed on the system that can exploit this symlink handling issue. No further details about the required privileges or attack sequence are disclosed in the available references [1].
Impact
A malicious app may be able to access sensitive user data that would otherwise be protected [1].
Mitigation
Apple released the fix in macOS Sequoia 15.4 on March 31, 2025 [1]. Users should update to the latest version.
AI Insight generated on Jun 11, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1- Range: <15.4
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
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