What is CVE-2025-30461?

CVE-2025-30461 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-03-31.

How severe is CVE-2025-30461?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-30461

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions on the system pasteboards. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.006 (46.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-30461?: CVE-2025-30461 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2025-30461?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.