---
id: CVE-2025-43448
title: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-59
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.1
  - iphone_os < 26.1
  - macos < 14.8.2
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.2'
  - tvos < 26.1
  - visionos < 26.1
  - watchos < 26.1
patched:
  - ipados 26.1
  - iphone_os 26.1
  - macos 15.7.2
  - tvos 26.1
  - visionos 26.1
  - watchos 26.1
published: '2025-11-04'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T00:10:00.127'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43448'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00294
epssPercentile: 0.19686
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.972Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.1`
- `iphone_os < 26.1`
- `macos < 14.8.2`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.2`
- `tvos < 26.1`
- `visionos < 26.1`
- `watchos < 26.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.1`
- `iphone_os 26.1`
- `macos 15.7.2`
- `tvos 26.1`
- `visionos 26.1`
- `watchos 26.1`