Medium severity · published Nov 4, 2025
CVE-2025-43379
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 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:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 26.1 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 14.8.2; 15.0 before 15.7.2 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 26.1 · source: NVD
VI
Visionos · Apple
before 26.1 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 26.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43379
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43379
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
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