Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-30462

CVE-2025-30462:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-30462 is a library injection vulnerability affecting macOS operating systems that was disclosed on March 31, 2025. 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). The issue allows apps that appear to use App Sandbox to launch without restrictions (NVD, Apple Support).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an improper access control issue (CWE-284) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating a high severity level. The vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H suggests the vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requires no privileges or user interaction, and can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows malicious applications to bypass App Sandbox restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized access to protected system resources and data. This could result in privilege escalation, data theft, or system compromise (Apple Support).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by implementing additional restrictions in the library injection mechanism. Users are advised to update to macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, depending on their system version (Apple Support).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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