CVE-2025-31249 Missing authorization in macOS
An application can access sensitive user data due to a logic issue in macOS, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-31249?
CVE-2025-31249 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 12 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31249?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-31249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv3r-4pvf-f5pm.