Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-30440

CVE-2025-30440:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-30440 is a security vulnerability discovered by Paweł Płatek from Trail of Bits, affecting multiple versions of Apple's macOS operating systems, including macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.6. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on May 12, 2025 and exists in the Libinfo component of macOS (Wiz, Apple Support).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the Libinfo component of macOS and allows an application to bypass Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR). The issue was addressed by Apple through improved checks in the affected systems. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N (NVD, Wiz).

Impact

The vulnerability enables malicious applications to bypass ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization), a crucial security feature that helps prevent memory exploitation attacks. This bypass could potentially make it easier for attackers to exploit other vulnerabilities in the system (Wiz).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability in macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.6. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest version to protect against this vulnerability (Apple Support, Wiz).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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