Paper/Archive/CVE-2025-24253

CVE-2025-24253

Apple macOS — This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.

CVSS 9.8 (ADP)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4 Not in CISA KEV+300.0 EPSS percentile 62.1.621 × 2012.4 No public exploit+100.0 SSVC exploitation: none+100.0

Description · from the CVE record

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource

macOS< 13.7.513.7.5CNA

macOS< 14.7.514.7.5CNA

macOS< 15.415.4CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refsupport.apple.com/en-us/122373 refsupport.apple.com/en-us/122374 refsupport.apple.com/en-us/122375 refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10 refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9 refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8