CVE-2025-43220

CRITICAL

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published7/30/2025

Last Modified11/3/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apple:ipadosapple:macos

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124148(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/31(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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