CVE-2025-43196 — Path Traversal in Apple Macos

CWE-22 — Path Traversal6 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 86.90%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedJul 30

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.7.7+2
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.7.7+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-h6jx-w6h6-hmpp: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation↗2025-07-30
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CVEList
CVE-2025-43196: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation↗2025-07-29
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2025-43196: macOS Ventura 13.7.7↗2025-07-29
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Apple
CVE-2025-43196: macOS Sequoia 15.6↗2025-07-29
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Apple
CVE-2025-43196: macOS Sonoma 14.7.7↗2025-07-29
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