VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2025-43298
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.24%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-41
- Affected
- apple/macos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.