Apple macOS SharedFileList Launch Daemon Approval Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A permissions vulnerability exists in the SharedFileList component of Apple macOS Sonoma and Sequoia. This issue allows an application to approve a launch daemon without user consent. The vulnerability has been addressed with additional restrictions in macOS Sonoma 14.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized approval of launch daemons, potentially allowing malicious applications to execute tasks or processes with elevated privileges or system rights.

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

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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