Privilege escalation in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-46310

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26. An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (6.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-46310?
CVE-2025-46310 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2026-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-46310?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.