CVE-2025-43314 json
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-29293
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 14.8, 15.7, 26
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125111
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125112
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /en-us/125110
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-43314
- NVD CVE-2025-43314
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