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CVE-2025-30442: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:36 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 May 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

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Apply the official patches provided by Apple by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.4, Ventura 13.7.6, or Sonoma 14.7.6, where the vulnerability has been fixed with improved input sanitization.

Description

CVE-2025-30442 is a high-severity vulnerability in macOS that allows an application to potentially gain elevated privileges due to insufficient input sanitization. The issue has been addressed with improved input sanitization in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.6.

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