CVE-2025-43190

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  3. CVE-2025-43190
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26, macOS Sonoma 14.8, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, visionOS 26, macOS Sequoia 15.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125116 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/57
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/58
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

04 Nov 2025, 02:15

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Summary (en) A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Sequoia 15.7, visionOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (en) A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26, macOS Sonoma 14.8, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, visionOS 26, macOS Sequoia 15.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
References
  • {'url': 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'source': 'product-security@apple.com'}

03 Nov 2025, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/57 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/58 -

17 Sep 2025, 13:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Apple ipados
Apple visionos
Apple macos
Apple
Apple watchos
Apple iphone Os
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125116 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/125116 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

16 Sep 2025, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-22
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

15 Sep 2025, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-09-15 23:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 02:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-43190

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43190

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43190

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • ipados
  • macos
  • watchos
  • iphone_os
  • visionos
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')