CVE-2025-30462: Apps that appear to use App Sandbox may be able to launch without restrictions in Apple macOS
A library injection issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Apps that appear to use App Sandbox may be able to launch without restrictions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a library injection flaw in macOS that allows applications which appear to use the App Sandbox security feature to bypass sandbox restrictions and launch without limitations. The flaw undermines the App Sandbox's purpose of restricting app capabilities, potentially allowing unauthorized access or actions. Apple has fixed this issue by implementing additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to run applications without the sandbox restrictions that normally limit app capabilities, leading to full compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could enable unauthorized access to system resources and data, and potentially facilitate further attacks.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been implemented in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Users and administrators should update affected macOS installations to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
CVE-2025-30462: Apps that appear to use App Sandbox may be able to launch without restrictions in Apple macOS
Description
A library injection issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Apps that appear to use App Sandbox may be able to launch without restrictions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a library injection flaw in macOS that allows applications which appear to use the App Sandbox security feature to bypass sandbox restrictions and launch without limitations. The flaw undermines the App Sandbox's purpose of restricting app capabilities, potentially allowing unauthorized access or actions. Apple has fixed this issue by implementing additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to run applications without the sandbox restrictions that normally limit app capabilities, leading to full compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could enable unauthorized access to system resources and data, and potentially facilitate further attacks.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been implemented in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Users and administrators should update affected macOS installations to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-22T00:04:43.722Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69091e1bc28fd46ded869ac9
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:26:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 08:26:16 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 265
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