VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2025-24136
CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-01-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Primary references
- product-security@apple.com — Release Notes
- product-security@apple.com — Release Notes
- product-security@apple.com — Release Notes
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108