Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-31232

CVE-2025-31232:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-31232 is a logic issue vulnerability discovered in the Installer component of Apple's macOS operating systems, publicly disclosed on May 12, 2025. The vulnerability affects multiple versions including macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, and was reported by an anonymous researcher (Apple Support, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from a logic issue in the Installer component of macOS that could allow a sandboxed application to access sensitive user data. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N, and is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) (NVD, Wiz).

Impact

The vulnerability allows a sandboxed application to potentially access sensitive user data, bypassing the intended security restrictions of the macOS sandbox environment (Apple Support, Wiz).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability in macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.6. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest version to protect against this vulnerability (Apple Support, NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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