CVE-2025-46293 Path traversal in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An app can access protected user data due to improper symlink handling in macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-46293?

CVE-2025-46293 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 11 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46293?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-46293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46293 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-2025-46293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jc2-r9gv-gx5x.

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