{"id":"CVE-2025-43417","title":"A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic","summary":"A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.","severity":"medium","cvss":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-22"],"vendor":"apple","product":"macos","affected":["macos < 14.8.4"],"patched":["macos 14.8.4"],"published":"2026-02-11","updated":"2026-08-21","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43417","references":[{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886","label":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349","label":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350","label":"product-security@apple.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00211,"epssPercentile":0.10124,"ingestedAt":"2026-08-21T03:06:24.943Z","slug":"CVE-2025-43417","body":"## Overview\n\nA path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `macos < 14.8.4`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `macos 14.8.4`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}