CVE-2025-31182

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: March 31, 2025 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122377
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122378
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
39th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple