CVE-2025-30453 Privilege escalation in macOS
A malicious app can gain root privileges on macOS due to missing permission checks, requiring users to update their operating system.
- 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-2025-30453?
CVE-2025-30453 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 12 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-280
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-30453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-30453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-30453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc2j-fvgw-h6vh.