Apple macOS AppSandbox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the AppSandbox component of Apple macOS was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue, which could allow an app to access protected user data, is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data by a sandboxed application.

Added: Sep 16, 2025, 12:40 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2025, 12:40 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.5
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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