CVE-2025-24136

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122070	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

30 Jan 2025, 18:00

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
Summary		(es) Este problema se solucionó con una validación mejorada de los enlaces simbólicos. Este problema se solucionó en macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3 y macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. Una aplicación malintencionada podría crear enlaces simbólicos a regiones protegidas del disco.
First Time		Apple macos Apple
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.4
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068 - Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069 - Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/122070 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/122070 - Release Notes
CWE		CWE-59

27 Jan 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-01-27 22:15

Updated : 2025-02-04 22:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-24136

Mitre link : CVE-2025-24136

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-24136

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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