CVE-2025-30457 — Link Following in Apple Macos

CWE-59 — Link Following5 documents3 sources
Severity
9.8CRITICALNVD
EPSS
1.0%
top 23.49%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Apple MacosApple Macos SequoiaApple Macos Sonoma+1 more
Timeline
PublishedMar 31
Latest updateApr 1

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages5 packages

▶Appleapple/macos_sonoma14.7.5
▶Appleapple/macos_ventura13.7.5
▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.7.5+1
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.7.5+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-59wj-h89p-37x9: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks↗2025-04-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Apple
CVE-2025-30457: macOS Sequoia 15.4↗2025-03-31
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Apple
CVE-2025-30457: macOS Sonoma 14.7.5↗2025-03-31
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Apple
CVE-2025-30457: macOS Ventura 13.7.5↗2025-03-31
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