CVE-2025-43298
HIGHCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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2Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Sequoia 15.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Analysis
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-41. A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Sequoia 15.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges. Affected products include: Apple Macos.
Affected Products
Apple Macos.
Remediation
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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