CVE-2025-24136: This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.4 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:07 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jan 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 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, where improved validation of symlinks has been implemented. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-24136 is a vulnerability in macOS where insufficient validation of symbolic links (symlinks) could allow a malicious application to create symlinks pointing to protected disk regions. This issue has been addressed with improved symlink validation in macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.4.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24136 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122068 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122069 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122070 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/17 (opens in a new tab)