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OS X update for System Settings (CVE-2025-24278)

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OS X update for System Settings (CVE-2025-24278)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
04/01/2025
Created
04/02/2025
Added
04/01/2025
Modified
04/02/2025

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_7_5
  • apple-osx-upgrade-14_7_5

References

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