Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-30460

CVE-2025-30460:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-30460 is a permissions vulnerability discovered in Apple's macOS operating systems. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 31, 2025, affecting multiple versions of macOS including Ventura 13.7.5, Sequoia 15.4, and Sonoma 14.7.5. The issue allows a malicious app to potentially access protected user data (Apple Advisory, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from a permissions issue in the Automator component of macOS. The technical nature of the vulnerability involves improper access control (CWE-284). The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow a malicious application to access protected user data, potentially compromising user privacy and sensitive information (Apple Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks. The fix is available in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Users are advised to update to these versions to protect against this vulnerability (Apple Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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