CVE-2025-30456: Parsing Issue
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 13.7.5 : patch affected systems soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:08 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 13.7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-30456 is a vulnerability involving a parsing issue in the handling of directory paths that was addressed by improved path validation. This flaw could allow an application to gain root privileges. The issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30456 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122371 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122373 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122374 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122375 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/4 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9 (opens in a new tab)