CVE-2025-43220
9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iPadOS | 0 < 17.7.9 | affected |
| Apple | macOS | 0 < 13.7.7 | affected |
| Apple | macOS | 0 < 14.7.7 | affected |
| Apple | macOS | 0 < 15.6 | affected |
Weaknesses
- An app may be able to access protected user data
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: total
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/31
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124148
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151
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