CVE-2025-15523

TCC bypass via permission-inheriting bundled interpreter

Published Jan 22, 2026 · Updated Jan 22, 2026

TCC bypass in Inkscape before 1.4.3 on macOS allows local users to access privacy-protected files through a bundled Python interpreter. The interpreter inherits TCC permissions already granted to the application bundle and executes arbitrary commands or scripts without new prompts. The user must have local access, and only previously granted resources are prompt-free; requests for other resources still trigger an Inkscape-branded approval prompt.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

TCC bypass in Inkscape before 1.4.3 on macOS allows local users to access privacy-protected files through a bundled Python interpreter. The interpreter inherits TCC permissions already granted to the application bundle and executes arbitrary commands or scripts without new prompts. The user must have local access, and only previously granted resources are prompt-free; requests for other resources still trigger an Inkscape-branded approval prompt.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-15523
Published
Jan 22, 2026
Updated
Jan 22, 2026
Vendor
Inkscape
Product
Inkscape
Classifications
CWE-276, T1548.006
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.4.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Inkscape · Inkscapeversion=0 <1.4.3

Published CVSS scores

4.8CERT.PLCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1548.006Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: TCC Manipulation

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