Apple PackageKit Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the PackageKit component of macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.3 allows local attackers to elevate privileges. This issue was addressed with improved validation checks.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing a local attacker to gain elevated rights on the system.

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

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
7.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.