CVE-2025-31224: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A sandbox bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-31224) was discovered in macOS that allows applications to bypass certain Privacy preferences. The vulnerability was identified by Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji and affects multiple versions of macOS including Ventura 13.7.6, Sequoia 15.5, and Sonoma 14.7.6. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 12, 2025 (Apple Advisory).

The vulnerability stems from a logic issue in the macOS Sandbox component that could allow applications to bypass Privacy preference controls. The issue received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access required with low attack complexity and no user interaction needed (NVD). The vulnerability was classified under CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure).

The vulnerability allows malicious applications to bypass Privacy preferences in macOS, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive user data. This bypass of security controls could lead to significant privacy violations and unauthorized data access (Apple Advisory).

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by implementing improved checks in the affected versions. Users are advised to update to macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, depending on their operating system version (Apple Advisory).