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TI-2025-28152 Aliases CVE-2025-43448GHSA-pwvc-4r36-xf4c

Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 28CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00315 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.7.2, 26.1macOS (Apple): 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1+3 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 18.7.2; before 26.118.7.2, 26.1Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.2; before 15.7.2; before 26.114.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 26.126.1Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 26.126.1Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 26.126.1Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.7.2; before 26.1 Fixed in 18.7.2, 26.1 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.2; before 15.7.2; before 26.1 Fixed in 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 26.1 Fixed in 26.1 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.1 Fixed in 26.1 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.1 Fixed in 26.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.8.2; 15.0 to before 15.7.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8.2; 15.0 to before 15.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.2, 26.1
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.1
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.1
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 26.1

    43 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 39 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28137 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-28135 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-28140 Authentication bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1

    38 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 36 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28106 Improper input validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-28118 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-28078 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 26.1

    30 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 26 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28137 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-28135 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-28140 Authentication bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 30 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.2, 26.1

    30 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 28 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28137 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-28135 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-28197 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Remote content may be loaded even when the 'Load Remote Images'…Priority LOW 39
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 26.1

    27 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 23 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28137 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-28135 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-28140 Authentication bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 27 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43448
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwvc-4r36-xf4c

References

Other 8

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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