macOS Sequoia 15.4 Symlink Access Control Bypass (CVE-2025-46293)
CVE-2025-46293 Published on June 11, 2026

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access protected user data.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-46293 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, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

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-2025-46293 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-46293

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Affected Versions

Apple macOS: