What is CVE-2025-46291?

CVE-2025-46291 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-17.

How severe is CVE-2025-46291?

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

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-46291

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Published 2025-12-17 · last modified 2026-08-21.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.8% 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)

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure

References

support.apple.com/en-us/125886 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/126349

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-46291?: CVE-2025-46291 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-17.
How severe is CVE-2025-46291?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.