Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-43446
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/125634
- support.apple.com/en-us/125635 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125636 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43446?
- CVE-2025-43446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-11-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43446?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.