Apple macOS Sequoia and Sonoma Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the AppleMobileFileIntegrity component of both macOS Sequoia 15.6 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. This vulnerability allows an application to gain root privileges on the system. The issue arises from a permissions flaw that has been addressed with additional restrictions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows an application to obtain root privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized system modifications or access to sensitive data.

Added: Jul 30, 2025, 12:41 AM
Updated: Jul 30, 2025, 12:41 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

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