Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.78%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-59 ↗CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iPadOS | 0 < 17.7.9 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | 0 < 13.7.7 (affected), 0 < 14.7.7 (affected), 0 < 15.6 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.780%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-04-16T15:24:37 |
| Published | 2025-07-29T23:29:28 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-02T18:26:55 |
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