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CVE-2025-43379
Apple VisionOS Symlink Validation Vulnerability (Data Access)
Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 4, 2025, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 4, 2025, 2:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-43379 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple watchos
5 Apple ipados
6 Apple visionos
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 6
Solution
Update affected systems to the latest OS versions to patch symlink validation vulnerabilities.
  • Update visionOS to version 26.1.
  • Update macOS to version 14.8.2 or 15.7.2.
  • Update watchOS to version 26.1.
  • Update iOS and iPadOS to version 26.1.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-43379.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-43379 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639
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