PT-2025-31343 · Apple · Apple Macos

Published 2025-07-29 · Updated 2025-08-04 · CVE-2025-43196

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 15.6 macOS versions prior to 14.7.7 macOS versions prior to 13.7.7

Description A path handling issue existed due to insufficient validation. This could allow an application to gain root privileges.

Recommendations Update macOS to version 15.6. Update macOS to version 14.7.7. Update macOS to version 13.7.7.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-09504

CVE-2025-43196

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 12

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43196 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-09504 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-43196 · Vendor Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-43196 · Note
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1952323700122140727 · Twitter Post
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1950365034942480540 · Twitter Post