CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-43382

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.22%

12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs

Summary

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths in macOS was addressed with improved path validation. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Risk Assessment

An app could read user data it should not access, potentially leading to a confidentiality breach. The risk affects macOS users with unpatched systems.

Recommendation

Update macOS to Sequoia 15.7.2, Sonoma 14.8.2, or Tahoe 26.1 (or later). Avoid running untrusted apps until updated.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS