Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-26646
External control of file name or path in .NET, Visual Studio, and Build Tools for Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Build Tools
- Microsoft Build Tools For Visual Studio 2022 — versions 17.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10 — versions 17.10.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12 — versions 17.12.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.13 — versions 17.13.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.8 — versions 17.8.0
- Microsoft .Net
- Microsoft .Net 8.0 — versions 8.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26646 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-26646?
- CVE-2025-26646 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2025-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-26646?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.