CVE-2025-43379 - This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks

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MEDIUM

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks

Published Nov 4, 2025

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.21%

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Affected products

Vendor Apple Product iOS and iPadOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <26.1
Vendor Apple Product macOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <14.8
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <15.7
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <26.1
Vendor Apple Product tvOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <26.1
Vendor Apple Product visionOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <26.1
Vendor Apple Product watchOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <26.1

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<26.1

Apple

macOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<14.8
unspecified	affected	<15.7
unspecified	affected	<26.1

Apple

tvOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<26.1

Apple

visionOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<26.1

Apple

watchOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<26.1

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-59

References (8)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-37711
Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639
Release NotesVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-37711		Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639		Release NotesVendor Advisory