CVE-2025-30449

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. 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 gain root privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-31 23:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:08

NVD link : CVE-2025-30449

Mitre link : CVE-2025-30449

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-30449

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-281

Improper Preservation of Permissions

{"id": "CVE-2025-30449", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2025-30449", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-04-02T03:55:27.062720Z"}}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}]}, "affected": [{"source": "product-security@apple.com", "affectedData": [{"vendor": "Apple", "product": "macOS", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "lessThan": "13.7.5", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "0", "lessThan": "14.7.5", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "0", "lessThan": "15.4", "versionType": "custom"}]}]}], "published": "2025-03-31T23:15:26.553", "references": [{"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "product-security@apple.com"}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "product-security@apple.com"}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "product-security@apple.com"}, {"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-281"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. 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 gain root privileges."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Se solucion\u00f3 un problema de permisos con restricciones adicionales. Este problema est\u00e1 corregido en macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4 y macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Es posible que una aplicaci\u00f3n obtenga privilegios de root."}], "lastModified": "2026-06-17T09:08:45.593", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "FAFA86AE-8EE9-414C-9FD2-C8551FF2A5CC", "versionEndExcluding": "13.7.5", "versionStartIncluding": "13.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "D05DCA25-A1A0-4AEA-9F31-952803114EE2", "versionEndExcluding": "14.7.5", "versionStartIncluding": "14.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "1320B815-0457-4276-83B9-AFAFDAF17EDA", "versionEndExcluding": "15.4", "versionStartIncluding": "15.0"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "product-security@apple.com"}