Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-31275
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A sandboxed process may be able to launch any installed app.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/124149 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-31275?
- CVE-2025-31275 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2025-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-31275?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.