This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-24253 is rated Moderate Risk (52.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.18%).Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-24253
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).