critical9.8
CVE-2025-43220
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | before 17.7.9 |
| Apple | Macos | before 13.7.7 from 14.0 before 14.7.7 from 15.0 before 15.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/31
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34