Apple macOS Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A logic issue allowing a sandboxed application to access sensitive user data has been identified in Apple macOS Installer. This vulnerability is present in macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.2. The issue arises from inadequate checks, which could potentially be exploited by applications to access protected information.

Impact

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

Added: Nov 4, 2025, 3:10 AM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 3:10 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
4.7
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.9
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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