CVE-2025-30455: A malicious app may be able to access private information in Apple macOS
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A malicious app may be able to access private information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-30455 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where a malicious application may gain unauthorized access to private information. The issue relates to insufficient access checks, classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). Apple fixed the vulnerability by improving these checks in macOS Sequoia 15.4 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
A malicious app running on a vulnerable macOS system could access private information without authorization. The confidentiality of sensitive data is impacted, but integrity and availability remain unaffected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.4 or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 or later. These versions include improved checks that address the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2025-30455: A malicious app may be able to access private information in Apple macOS
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A malicious app may be able to access private information.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-30455 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS where a malicious application may gain unauthorized access to private information. The issue relates to insufficient access checks, classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). Apple fixed the vulnerability by improving these checks in macOS Sequoia 15.4 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
A malicious app running on a vulnerable macOS system could access private information without authorization. The confidentiality of sensitive data is impacted, but integrity and availability remain unaffected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.4 or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 or later. These versions include improved checks that address the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-22T00:04:43.720Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69091e1bc28fd46ded869aa1
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:26:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/09/2026, 08:41:54 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 229
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