Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-43446
CVE-2025-43446
Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation 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 modify protected parts of the file system.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <14.8.2
- (no CPE)range: before 15.7.2, 14.8.2, 26.1
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References
3- support.apple.com/en-us/125635nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/125636nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/125634nvd
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