What is CVE-2025-43252?

CVE-2025-43252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-07-30.

How severe is CVE-2025-43252?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-43252

This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A website may be able to access sensitive user data when resolving symlinks.

EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43252?: CVE-2025-43252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-43252?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.