Apple macOS Sonoma
Moderate fix2 remedies
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Moderate fix2 remedies
Apple macOS Symlink Validation Vulnerability Allowing Access to Protected User Data
Vulnerability
Patched
A vulnerability exists in the handling of symbolic links in Apple macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.2. This vulnerability allows applications to potentially access protected user data. The issue arises from inadequate validation of symlinks, which could be exploited to bypass data access restrictions.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to protected user data by applications.
Added: Nov 4, 2025, 3:11 AM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 3:11 AM
Vulnerability Rating
Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4impact
2.5exploitability
4.7remediation
7.7relevance
1.0threat
0.0urgency
2.9incentive
0.8Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.