Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | < 18.4 | 18.4 |
| Apple | macOS | < 13.7.5, < 14.7.5, < 15.4 | 13.7.5 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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gduma-phData/patch-CVE-2025-30456 ★ 0 · Aug 24, 2026
Patch: Arbitrary file read (Jenkins)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2025-0668 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0663 Apple iOS und iPadOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 11, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0103 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple iOS en iPadOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Apr 1, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0102 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple macOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Apr 1, 2025