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.
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History

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-59
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Apple macos Tahoe
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Apple macos Tahoe

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-15T13:40:34.041Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T15:24:37.116Z

Link: CVE-2025-43381

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-15T13:40:30.357Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2025-12-12T21:15:53.517

Modified: 2025-12-15T18:22:40.637

Link: CVE-2025-43381

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-14T21:16:10Z