What is CVE-2025-31272?

CVE-2025-31272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-11.

How severe is CVE-2025-31272?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-31272

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to bypass launch constraint protections and execute malicious code with elevated privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.001 (1.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-31272?: CVE-2025-31272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-31272?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.