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.
References
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53 | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54 | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55 |
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History
04 Nov 2025, 02:15
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| Summary | (en) 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. | |
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| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2025-09-15 23:15
Updated : 2025-11-04 02:15
NVD link : CVE-2025-43298
Mitre link : CVE-2025-43298
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43298
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Products Affected
apple
- macos
CWE
CWE-41
Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence