CVE-2025-30449: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 15.4 : patch affected systems soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:08 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 15.4, 14.7.5, 13.7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, where the issue has been fixed. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying these updates.
Description
CVE-2025-30449 is a permissions vulnerability in macOS that could allow an application to gain root privileges. The issue was addressed by adding additional restrictions. It is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30449 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122373 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122374 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122375 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9 (opens in a new tab)