Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability in Apple's macOS Products
CVE-2025-30442

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-30442?

A vulnerability exists in Apple's macOS products that could allow an application to gain elevated privileges through improved input sanitization. This issue has been addressed in the latest updates for macOS Sequoia, Ventura, and Sonoma. Users are encouraged to update their systems promptly to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < 14.7

macOS < 13.7

macOS < 15.4

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122718
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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