CVE-2025-31248 (GCVE-0-2025-31248)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-21 21:22 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:14
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Summary
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • An app may be able to access sensitive user data
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 13.7.3 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 14.7.3 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 15.5 (custom)
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