VDB-370436 · CVE-2025-24268 · EUVD-2025-210120

Apple macOS up to 15.3 Directory information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Directory Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-24268. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Directory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-24268 since 01/17/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading to version 15.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-210120). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
ADP CISA Vector: 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: macOS 15.4

Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 CVE reserved
06/11/2026 +509 days Advisory disclosed
06/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/12/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24268 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-370436
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2026 22:38
Updated: 06/12/2026 03:35
Changes: 06/11/2026 22:38 (66), 06/12/2026 03:35 (1)
Complete: 🔍
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