Critical severity · published Jul 30, 2025
CVE-2025-43220
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks
9.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to access protected user data.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.7.9 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.7.7; 14.0 before 14.7.7; 15.0 before 15.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43220
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43220
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124148
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/31
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
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