Apple DiskArbitration Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the DiskArbitration component of macOS Ventura, Sequoia, and Sonoma allows a malicious app to gain root privileges. This issue arises from a permissions flaw that has been addressed with additional restrictions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized root access, allowing an application to execute commands with elevated privileges or modify system files and settings.

Remediation

Users can update to macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 to address this vulnerability.

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
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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