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 both macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, where an application may access protected user data due to improper handling of symbolic links. This issue has been addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an application to access sensitive user data that is normally protected.
Added: Nov 4, 2025, 3:10 AM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 3:10 AM
Vulnerability Rating
Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4impact
2.5exploitability
4.7remediation
7.7relevance
0.9threat
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.