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TI-2025-21753 Aliases CVE-2025-30453GHSA-pc2j-fvgw-h6vh

Apple macOS: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

Priority LOW 35CWE-280Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.002 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.7.6; before 14.7.6; before 15.413.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.6; before 14.7.6; before 15.4 Fixed in 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.7.6; 14.0 to before 14.7.6; 15.0 to before 15.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.6; 14.0 to before 14.7.6; 15.0 to before 15.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-21748 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2025-21742 Improper input validation in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2025-18006 Improper privilege management in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-30453
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pc2j-fvgw-h6vh

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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