Vulnerability in Apple Ipados
CVE-2025-43220
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.
EPSS: 0.008 (52.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Macos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43220?
- CVE-2025-43220 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43220?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.