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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- balintmagyar.com/articles/google-web-designer-symlink-client-side-rce-cve-2025-… (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.