CVE-2025-43298

HIGH

7.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published9/15/2025

Last Modified4/2/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apple:macos

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-41

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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