CVE-2025-43448
MediumCVSS 6.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk20th percentile - higher than 20% of all known CVEs
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. It is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, and watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Risk Assessment
An app may break out of its sandbox, potentially leading to unauthorized access to data or system resources beyond its permissions.
Recommendation
Update Apple devices to the latest OS versions (iOS/iPadOS 18.7.2 or 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1).
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- CVE-2020-9818HighActively exploited
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- CVE-2020-9859HighActively exploited
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- CVE-2020-3837HighActively exploited
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- CVE-2019-8605HighActively exploited
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Original NVD description (English source)
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS