Link following in macOS - CVE-2025-43381
Published: November 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118025
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43381
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to delete protected user data.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue in CoreServicesUIAgent. A local application can delete protected user data.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43381
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 26.1 25B78