CVE-2025-46293: An app may be able to access protected user data in Apple macOS
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access protected user data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an application potentially gaining access to protected user data on macOS systems because of inadequate handling of symbolic links. The issue was addressed and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4 by improving the way symlinks are processed, thereby preventing unauthorized data access.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access protected user data on affected macOS systems. The exact scope and method of exploitation are not detailed, but unauthorized data access poses a confidentiality risk to users.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. Users and administrators should update to macOS Sequoia 15.4 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the fix is included in this version.
CVE-2025-46293: An app may be able to access protected user data in Apple macOS
Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access protected user data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an application potentially gaining access to protected user data on macOS systems because of inadequate handling of symbolic links. The issue was addressed and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4 by improving the way symlinks are processed, thereby preventing unauthorized data access.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access protected user data on affected macOS systems. The exact scope and method of exploitation are not detailed, but unauthorized data access poses a confidentiality risk to users.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. Users and administrators should update to macOS Sequoia 15.4 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the fix is included in this version.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-22T21:13:49.959Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2b05c1815e7002b81e9976
Added to database: 6/11/2026, 7:00:17 PM
Last enriched: 6/11/2026, 7:29:58 PM
Last updated: 6/12/2026, 3:12:52 AM
Views: 8
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