Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-30449
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
EPSS: 0.002 (15.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-30449?
- CVE-2025-30449 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-30449?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-30449 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.