CVE-2025-43196

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Reserved 2025-04-16 | Published 2025-07-29 | Updated 2025-07-30 | Assigner apple

Problem types

An app may be able to gain root privileges

Product status

Any version before 15.6
affected

Any version before 14.7
affected

Any version before 13.7
affected

References

support.apple.com/en-us/124149

support.apple.com/en-us/124150

support.apple.com/en-us/124151

cve.org (CVE-2025-43196)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-43196)

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