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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.