Information disclosure in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-24253
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.009 (55.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
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- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24253?
- CVE-2025-24253 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24253?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.