macOS Sequoia 15.4: Path Validation Vulnerability in Directory Handling
CVE-2025-24268 Published on June 11, 2026
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-24268 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2025-24268 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-24268
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Before 15.4 is affected.