CVE-2025-43369 Path traversal in macOS
An app can access protected user data due to improper symlink handling in macOS, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-43369?
CVE-2025-43369 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 15 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43369?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43369?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43369 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-43369 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43369 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4pg-jm3q-2wh8.