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CVE-2025-30461: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An access issue was discovered in macOS Sequoia that allowed apps to access protected user data through system pasteboards. The vulnerability (CVE-2025-30461) was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.4, released on March 31, 2025 (Apple Support, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from insufficient sandbox restrictions on system pasteboards, which could allow unauthorized access to protected user data. The issue received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 CRITICAL (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and was classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow a malicious application to access protected user data through system pasteboards, potentially exposing sensitive information without proper authorization (Apple Support).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by implementing additional sandbox restrictions on system pasteboards in macOS Sequoia 15.4. Users are advised to update their systems to this version to protect against potential exploitation (Apple Support).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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