Apple macOS Sonoma
Moderate fix2 remedies
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Moderate fix2 remedies
Apple macOS Integer Overflow Vulnerability Leading to Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability
Patched
A vulnerability allowing an application to gain root privileges has been identified in Apple macOS. This issue arises from an integer overflow that was addressed by adopting 64-bit timestamps. The vulnerability is present in macOS Sonoma versions through 14.8.3 and in macOS Sequoia 15.7.3.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows an application to gain root privileges on the affected system.
Added: Dec 12, 2025, 9:40 PM
Updated: Dec 12, 2025, 9:40 PM
Vulnerability Rating
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spread
8.4impact
7.5exploitability
3.0remediation
7.7relevance
1.4threat
0.0urgency
2.9incentive
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