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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.3% 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/126349 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126350 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125110
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.