CVE-2025-43206 Path traversal in macOS

Medium 4.0 Published 29 Jul 2025 Updated 2 Apr 2026

An application can access protected user data due to a path validation flaw in macOS directory handling.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-43206?

CVE-2025-43206 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 29 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path 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 access protected user data.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43206?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43206?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-43206 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43206 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xq58-vxq6-5xw5.