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CVE-2025-24242: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-24242· Medium 4.4

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.4 Medium · fixed in 15.4 : update affected systems when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 15.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 Mar 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.4 or later, where the vulnerability has been fixed with improved symlink handling. No other mitigation is indicated or required as the fix is available.

Description

CVE-2025-24242 is a critical vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15.4 related to improper handling of symbolic links (symlinks). An application running with root privileges could exploit this flaw to access private information. The issue has been addressed with improved symlink handling in macOS Sequoia 15.4.

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