CVE-2025-43382 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-43382?

CVE-2025-43382 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-2025-43382?

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

Vulnerability Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Macos	>= 14.0, < 14.8.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-43382?

CVE-2025-43382 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able t...

How severe is CVE-2025-43382?

CVE-2025-43382 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-2025-43382?

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