Incorrect default permissions in Canva
Priority LOW 14CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Mac App Store distribution of the Canva for Mac desktop app before 1.117.1 was built without Hardened Runtime. A local threat actor with unprivileged access could execute arbitrary code that inherits the TCC (Transparency, Consent, and Control) permissions assigned to Canva.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00125 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Canva (Canva): 1.117.1
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Canva (Canva) Fixed in 1.117.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12792
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-763v-59w8-w7gp
References
More Canva vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-82266 Ortto WordPress plugin missing authentication on config updates CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-58447 Improper verification of communication channel in Canva CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-58453 The Canva Android App before 2.376.0 did not restrict the headers returned to an external… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-40808 Type confusion in Canva Affinity CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-39740 Out-of-bounds write in Canva Affinity CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-56261 Stack-based buffer overflow in Canva Affinity CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
Sources
- CVE-2025-12792 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12792 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-763v-59w8-w7gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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