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CVE-2025-43381
- 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: 2025-12-12 · updated 2026-10-07
- Weakness: CWE-59
Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. A malicious app may be able to delete protected user data.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: before 26.1 — fixed in 26.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 26.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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