macOS Sequoia 15.6 Symlink Handling Sandbox Bypass
CVE-2025-43257 Published on April 2, 2026
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43257 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an insecure temporary file Vulnerability?
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
CVE-2025-43257 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43257
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Before 15.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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