CVE-2025-43463

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

A

parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125887	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125888	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

17 Dec 2025, 21:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-12 21:15

Updated : 2025-12-17 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-43463

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43463

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43463

JSON object : View

Products Affected

macos

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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