macOS Tahoe 26.1 Symlink Deletion Vulnerability
CVE-2025-43381 Published on December 12, 2025
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. A malicious app may be able to delete protected user data.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43381 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 no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no 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-2025-43381 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43381
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Version unspecified and below 26.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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