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CVE-2025-43288
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-11-04 · updated 2026-10-18
- Weakness: CWE-59
Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: before 15.7 — fixed in 15.7
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 15.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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