CVE-2025-31258 Security feature bypass in macOS
An app can break out of its sandbox, allowing potential privilege escalation or code execution on macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-31258?
CVE-2025-31258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 12 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31258?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-31258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmx3-4jmc-jf5r.