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CVE-2025-30460VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-30460: Apple macOS · An app may be able to access protected user data

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.4 High · fixed in 15.4 : patch Apple macOS soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 15.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 Mar 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple macOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate deployment of the security updates provided by Apple in macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5 is critical to remediate this vulnerability. 2. Organizations should audit their macOS device fleet to identify and prioritize patching of systems running vulnerable versions. 3. Implement application whitelisting and restrict installation of untrusted or unsigned applications to reduce the risk of malicious apps exploiting this flaw. 4. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of monitoring unusual access patterns to protected user data. 5. Enforce strict user privilege management and minimize the number of users with administrative rights to limit potential attack vectors. 6. Conduct regular security awareness training to inform users about the risks of installing unverified software. 7. Monitor security advisories from Apple and threat intelligence sources for any emerging exploit activity related to this CVE. 8. Consider network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure of vulnerable macOS devices to untrusted networks. 9. Backup critical user data regularly to enable recovery in case of data integrity compromise. These measures, combined with timely patching, will significantly reduce the risk posed by this vulnerability.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to access protected user data.

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