CVE-2025-43448

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  3. CVE-2025-43448
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, visionOS 26.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

6.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

17 Dec 2025, 21:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary (en) This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox. (en) This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, visionOS 26.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
References
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639 -

05 Nov 2025, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary (en) This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox. (en) This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
References
  • {'url': 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'source': 'product-security@apple.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'source': 'product-security@apple.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'source': 'product-security@apple.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'source': 'product-security@apple.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'source': 'product-security@apple.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'source': 'product-security@apple.com'}
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633 -

05 Nov 2025, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-284 CWE-59
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.3

04 Nov 2025, 17:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
First Time Apple watchos
Apple tvos
Apple iphone Os
Apple visionos
Apple ipados
Apple
Apple macos

04 Nov 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-284
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5

04 Nov 2025, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-11-04 02:15

Updated : 2025-12-17 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-43448

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43448

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43448

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • watchos
  • iphone_os
  • visionos
  • tvos
  • ipados
  • macos
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')