CVE-2025-31198

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{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-04-28T01:31:51.563698+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Upgrade macOS to Sequoia 15.4 or later, Sonoma 14.7.5 or later, or Ventura 13.7.5 or later to receive the improved symlink validation fix.", "Enable automatic macOS Software Update to ensure future patches that address similar issues are applied promptly.", "Review critical system directories for unexpected or malicious symbolic links and adjust file permissions or sandboxing settings to limit privileged processes from creating or following symbolic links until the patch is applied."], "summary": {"action": "Apply patch", "impact": "Path Traversal"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "Apple macOS devices running versions older than macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5 are susceptible. Systems with these or earlier releases may be impacted until the updates are applied.", "description_and_impact": "The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of symbolic links in macOS. This path handling flaw could allow an attacker to craft or manipulate symbolic links to read or alter files outside the intended directory structure. The weakness corresponds to CWE\u201159 (Path Traversal). Potential consequences include unauthorized file access or modification, which may compromise confidentiality or integrity of sensitive data.", "risk_and_exploitability": "According to the CVSS score of 5.5, the vulnerability is considered moderate. The EPSS score of < 1% indicates a low likelihood of exploitation in the near term. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known widespread exploitation. The likely attack vector is local, involving creation or following of symbolic links within the operating system, as no remote exploitation mechanism is described in the advisory."}}}}, "created": "2026-04-28T01:45:18.312694+00:00", "title": "macOS Symlink Path Validation Vulnerability", "updated": "2026-04-28T01:45:18.312705+00:00", "vendors": []}