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Apple macOS Sequoia and Sonoma Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A logic issue allowing a malicious app to gain root privileges has been identified in the AppleMobileFileIntegrity component of macOS Sequoia 15.6 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. This vulnerability was addressed with improved restrictions and checks.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows a malicious app to gain root privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or modification of system files and settings.

Added: Jul 30, 2025, 12:55 AM
Updated: Jul 30, 2025, 12:55 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
7.5
exploitability
3.0
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.3
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.