CVE-2025-10015 TCC Bypass via Downloader XPC Service in Sparkle
A local attacker can bypass TCC restrictions in the Sparkle framework to access protected files by registering its XPC service globally.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-10015?
CVE-2025-10015 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sparkle, published on 16 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Sparkle framework includes an XPC service Downloader.xpc, by default this service is private to the application its bundled with. A local unprivileged attacker can register this XPC service globally which will inherit TCC permissions of the application. Lack of validation of connecting client allows the attacker to copy TCC-protected files to an arbitrary location. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission.
This issue was fixed in version 2.7.2
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10015?
How do I fix CVE-2025-10015?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-10015 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-10015 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10015 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvpx-gx3c-pq7f.