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CVE-2025-43278

Published: Jun 11, 2026Updated: Jun 15, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-61
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access protected user data.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-61

Affected Products

macOSApple
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
macosapple
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
applecommercialUSMobile Appsaka apple inc., apple computer

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373
support.apple.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 11, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 15, 2026

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