CVE-2025-43190
MEDIUMiPadOS < 26.0 - Path Traversal via Directory Path Handling
Title source: llmDescription
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26, visionOS 26, watchOS 26. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125116
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/57
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/58
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
3.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (11)
Apple/iOS and iPadOS
< 26
apple/ipados
< 26.0
apple/iphone_os
< 26.0
Apple/macOS
< 14.8
Apple/macOS
< 15.7
Apple/macOS
< 26
apple/macos
14.0 - 14.8
Apple/visionOS
< 26
apple/visionos
< 26.0
Apple/watchOS
< 26
... and 1 more
Published
Sep 15, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026