CVE-2025-5255
MEDIUMPhoenix Code < 4.0.3 - Dylib Injection via Environment Variable Manipulation
Title source: llmDescription
The Phoenix Code's configuration on macOS, specifically the presence of entitlements: "com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables" and "com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation" allows for Dynamic Library (Dylib) injection. A local attacker with unprivileged access can use environment variables like DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES to successfully inject code in application's context and bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). Acquired resource access is limited to previously granted permissions by the user. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission. This issue was fixed in commit 0c75fb57f89d0b7d9b180026bc2624b7dcf807da
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Various Sources third-party-advisory
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/06/tcc-bypass/
Various Sources product
https://phcode.dev/
Scores
CVSS v4
4.8
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
11.2%
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (1)
Core.ai/Phoenix Code
< 4.0.3
Published
Jun 20, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026