CVE-2025-43252 Path traversal in macOS
A website can access sensitive user data via symlink resolution, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-43252?
CVE-2025-43252 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 29 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A website may be able to access sensitive user data when resolving symlinks.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43252?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43252 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-2025-43252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fg55-q9xq-hqph.