CVE-2025-31198
Apple macOS Symlink Path Handling Vulnerability
Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
INFO
Published Date :
May 29, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 2, 2025, 4 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-31198.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (excluding) 15.4 Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-59 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-31198 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-31198
weaknesses.