CVE-2025-30443: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A privacy vulnerability (CVE-2025-30443) was discovered in macOS that allows an app to access user-sensitive data. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of macOS including Ventura (up to 13.7.5), Sequoia (up to 15.4), and Sonoma (up to 14.7.5). This issue was disclosed on March 31, 2025, and was discovered by security researcher Bohdan Stasiuk (@bohdan_stasiuk) (Apple Advisory).

The vulnerability is classified as an information exposure issue (CWE-200) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). The attack requires local access with no privileges and user interaction. The vulnerability's vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed (NVD).

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to access user-sensitive data, potentially exposing private information to unauthorized actors. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no effect on integrity or availability of the system (Apple Advisory, NVD).

Apple has addressed this privacy issue by removing the vulnerable code in the security updates released on March 31, 2025. Users are advised to update to macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 to protect against this vulnerability (Apple Advisory).