CVE-2025-30457

Published: Mar 31, 2025Modified: Apr 2, 2026

9.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. 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 13.7.5
Apple Macos	From 14.0 to 14.7.5
Apple Macos	From 15.0 to 15.4

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/122373

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10

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

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8

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

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9

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

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