CVE-2025-43461

Dec. 15, 2025, 10:06 p.m.

5.5
Medium

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Apple
  • Macos
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
o apple macos / / / / / / / /

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634

Tags

product-security@apple.com
2025-12-12
CVE-2025-43461

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 12, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 15, 2025, 10:06 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.

More info

Source

product-security@apple.com

*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.