CVE-2025-24136

Published: Jan 27, 2025Modified: Apr 2, 2026

4.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 2.5

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Apple: Macos

Apple

1 product

Macos

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	Before 13.7.3
Apple Macos	From 14.0 to 14.7.3
Apple Macos	From 15.0 to 15.3

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (6)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122070

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/17

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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