VDB-308572 · CVE-2025-31258 · EUVD-2025-14502

Apple macOS up to 15.4 App sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple macOS up to 15.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component App. Executing a manipulation can lead to sandbox. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-31258. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.4. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-265. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-31258 since 03/27/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1611.

Upgrading to version 15.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-14502). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: macOS 15.5

Timelineinfo

03/27/2025 🔍
05/13/2025 +46 days 🔍
05/13/2025 +0 days 🔍
05/14/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-31258 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31258
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308572
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2025 08:02
Updated: 05/14/2025 14:41
Changes: 05/13/2025 08:02 (57), 05/14/2025 14:41 (1)
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