CVE-2025-31198 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-31198?

CVE-2025-31198 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-31198?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Macos	< 13.7.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-31198?

CVE-2025-31198 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A path handling issue was addressed with improved v...

How severe is CVE-2025-31198?

CVE-2025-31198 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-31198?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Macos.