The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122718 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/9 |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
02 Apr 2026, 19:19
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| Summary | (en) The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges. |
03 Nov 2025, 20:18
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| References |
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27 May 2025, 13:57
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/122718 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Apple macos
Apple |
13 May 2025, 14:15
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
| Summary |
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| CWE | CWE-280 |
12 May 2025, 22:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-05-12 22:15
Updated : 2026-04-02 19:19
NVD link : CVE-2025-30453
Mitre link : CVE-2025-30453
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-30453
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apple
- macos
CWE
CWE-280
Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges