CVE-2025-43220CRITICAL 9.8EPSS p51.1%

CVE-2025-43220CVE-2025-43220

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.

Scoring

CVSS 3.19.8 (CRITICAL)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.78% probability of exploitation · percentile 51.1% · 2026-06-18T12:00:27Z
Published2025-07-30
Last modified2025-11-03

Underlying weaknesses· 1

CWE-59

References

  1. https://support.apple.com/en-us/124148
  2. https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149
  3. https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150
  4. https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151
  5. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/31
  6. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
  7. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
  8. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34

1

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
WeaknessImproper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')cwe-590%live

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