What is CVE-2025-1079?

CVE-2025-1079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2025-1079?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-1079 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-1079

Client RCE on macOS and Linux via improper symbolic link resolution in Google Web Designer's preview feature

EPSS: 0.002 (6.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Google Web Designer — versions 0
Google Web_designer
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-61 — UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Public proof-of-concept exploits

xdavidhu/awesome-google-vrp-writeups

References

cve-coordination@google.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1079?: CVE-2025-1079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-1079?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-1079 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.