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TI-2025-22482 Aliases CVE-2025-31244GHSA-v8vh-f89p-82w5

Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 39CWE-693Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00195 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 15.5

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 15.515.5Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.5 Fixed in 15.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.5

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.5

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 19 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22472 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-22462 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 38

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31244
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8vh-f89p-82w5

References

  • 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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