CVE-2025-30457

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.
Link Following
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
appleCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 27%
VendorProductVersion
applemacos
𝑥
< 13.7.5
applemacos
14.0 ≤
𝑥
< 14.7.5
applemacos
15.0 ≤
𝑥
< 15.4
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375