Link following in macOS - CVE-2025-31198
Published: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111712
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-31198
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue when handling .zip archives. A remote attacker can trick the victim into extracting a specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system, leading to remote code execution.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-31198
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.4 24E248, 13.7.5 22H527, 14.7.5 23H527