Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (3)
Apple/macOS
< 14.8
Apple/macOS
< 26
apple/macos
14.0 - 14.8
Published
Sep 15, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026