CVE-2025-43298

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Sequoia 15.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
appleCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 9%
VendorProductVersion
applemacos
14.0 ≤
𝑥
< 14.8
applemacos
15.0 ≤
𝑥
< 15.7
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55