CVE-2025-43446

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  "id": "CVE-2025-43446",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-11-04T02:15:50.353",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-18T21:10:00.120",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "value": "This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system."
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      "source": "[email protected]",
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