CVE-2025-43190 json
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.
published 2025-09-15 13 mo ago modified 2026-10-18 21 d ago also EUVD-2025-29283
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 26
- Apple macOS 14.8, 15.7, 26
- Apple visionOS 26
- Apple watchOS 26
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 13 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple visionOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125108
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125111
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125112
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125115
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125116
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /en-us/125110
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/57
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/58
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-43190
- NVD CVE-2025-43190
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