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Apple macOS Directory Path Handling Vulnerability Allowing Access to Sensitive User Data

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the handling of directory paths within the Apple macOS operating system. This issue, which affects multiple versions of macOS, including Sonoma 14.8.3, Tahoe 26.1, and Sequoia 15.7.3, stems from inadequate path validation. As a result, an application may exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive user data.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data by applications.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.1, or macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Dec 12, 2025, 9:24 PM
Updated: Dec 12, 2025, 9:24 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
1.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.