TCC Bypass via Dylib Substitution in DaVinci Resolve
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Use of entitlement "com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation" and lack of launch and library load constraints allows to substitute a legitimate dylib with malicious one. A local attacker with unprivileged access can execute the application with altered dynamic library successfully bypassing 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 affects DaVinci Resolve on macOS in all versions. Last tested version: 19.1.3
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmagic Design | DaVinci Resolve | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DaVinci Resolve VendorBlackmagic Design Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-4081
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g265-w27f-7cfm
References
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- TI-2021-17482 Use of uninitialized resource in Blackmagic Design CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17481 Integer overflow in Blackmagic Design CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-01215 Dylib Hijacking in DaVinci Resolve CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-4081 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-4081 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g265-w27f-7cfm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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