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CVE-2025-24115: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-24115· Medium 5.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 13.7.3 : update affected systems when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 13.7.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official fixes by updating to macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. These versions contain improved path validation that addresses the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

CVE-2025-24115 is a medium severity vulnerability involving a path handling issue in macOS that could allow an application to read files outside of its sandbox. The issue has been addressed with improved validation and fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.3.

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