CVE-2025-24115: An app may be able to read files outside of its sandbox in Apple macOS
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to read files outside of its sandbox.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves improper path handling that could enable an application to bypass sandbox restrictions and read files outside its designated sandbox environment on macOS. The issue is identified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). Apple has fixed this vulnerability by improving path validation in macOS Sequoia 15.3, Sonoma 14.7.3, and Ventura 13.7.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity with a local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files outside the app sandbox, potentially exposing confidential information. The vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been incorporated in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, and macOS Ventura 13.7.3. Users and administrators should update affected macOS versions to these or later releases to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2025-24115: An app may be able to read files outside of its sandbox in Apple macOS
Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to read files outside of its sandbox.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper path handling that could enable an application to bypass sandbox restrictions and read files outside its designated sandbox environment on macOS. The issue is identified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). Apple has fixed this vulnerability by improving path validation in macOS Sequoia 15.3, Sonoma 14.7.3, and Ventura 13.7.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity with a local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files outside the app sandbox, potentially exposing confidential information. The vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been incorporated in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, and macOS Ventura 13.7.3. Users and administrators should update affected macOS versions to these or later releases to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:44.970Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69092135fe7723195e0534e9
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:40:05 UTC
Last enriched: 05/21/2026, 15:08:08 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 67
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