Read the docs
TI-2025-22486 Aliases CVE-2025-31248GHSA-ph6x-4x3p-j2mg

Path traversal in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00179 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.7.3, 14.7.3, 15.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.7.3; before 14.7.3; before 15.513.7.3, 14.7.3, 15.5Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.3; before 14.7.3; before 15.5 Fixed in 13.7.3, 14.7.3, 15.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.7.3; 14.0 to before 14.7.3; 15.0 to before 15.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.3; 14.0 to before 14.7.3; 15.0 to before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.3, 14.7.3, 15.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.7.3, 14.7.3, 15.5

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28079 Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 19
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31248
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ph6x-4x3p-j2mg

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
See all 3490 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences