Apple Image Capture Entitlement Vulnerability Allowing Unauthorized Access to Removable Volumes

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the Image Capture component of macOS Sequoia 15, affecting various Mac models. This issue allows an application to access removable volumes without user consent. The vulnerability arises from improper entitlement management, which could enable apps to bypass user permissions and access sensitive data on external drives.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to removable volumes, allowing apps to read or modify data without user knowledge or consent.

Remediation

Users can update to macOS Sequoia 15 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
8.4
impact
0.0
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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