Symlink Vulnerability in macOS Products by Apple

CVE-2025-43446

What is CVE-2025-43446?

A symlink vulnerability exists in macOS, enabling applications to potentially modify protected areas of the file system. This security issue could allow unauthorized changes to critical system files, undermining system integrity. The problem has been resolved with improved symlink validation in the latest updates for macOS Sonoma and Sequoia. Users are advised to update their systems to ensure enhanced protection.

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