CVE-2025-30426: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-30426 is a security vulnerability discovered in Apple's operating systems that was disclosed on March 31, 2025. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple platforms including visionOS 2.4, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4. The issue allows an app to enumerate a user's installed apps, potentially exposing sensitive information about the user's device configuration (Apple Advisory).

The vulnerability exists in the NetworkExtension component of Apple's operating systems. The security issue stems from insufficient entitlement checks in the system. Apple addressed this vulnerability by implementing additional entitlement checks to prevent unauthorized access (Apple Advisory). The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 CRITICAL with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD). The vulnerability is classified as CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor.

The vulnerability allows malicious applications to enumerate installed apps on the user's device, which could lead to privacy violations and potential targeting of specific applications. This information disclosure could be used by attackers to profile users and potentially identify vulnerable applications for further exploitation (NVD).

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by releasing security updates for all affected operating systems. Users should update to visionOS 2.4, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, or macOS Sequoia 15.4, depending on their device. The fix implements additional entitlement checks to prevent unauthorized enumeration of installed applications (Apple Advisory).