Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-31244

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.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-31244: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-31244?
CVE-2025-31244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-31244?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.