Parsing Vulnerability in macOS Products by Apple
CVE-2025-43314

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-43314?

A vulnerability in Apple's macOS products involves a parsing issue related to directory path handling that can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data. This issue has been addressed through improved path validation in the affected versions of macOS Sequoia, Sonoma, and Tahoe, ensuring that user data is better protected against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < 14.8

macOS < 26

macOS < 15.7

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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