VDB-302494 · CVE-2025-30457 · GCVE-0-2025-30457

Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.3 App symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component App. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-30457. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.3 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of the disk.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-30457 since 03/22/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 13.7, 14.7 or 15.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.7/14.7/15.4

Timelineinfo

03/22/2025 🔍
04/01/2025 +9 days 🔍
04/01/2025 +0 days 🔍
04/01/2025 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-30457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-30457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-302494
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2025 09:06
Changes: 04/01/2025 09:06 (57)
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