Sandbox escape via undisclosed TCC access control
Published May 12, 2025 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
Improper access control in TCC in Apple macOS before 15.4 allows context-dependent attackers to escape an app sandbox. Apple states only that additional logic addressed the issue and has not disclosed the TCC code path, validation failure, or crafted input involved. Exploitation requires local execution and user interaction; the published assessment limits direct impact to integrity beyond the sandbox.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in TCC in Apple macOS before 15.4 allows context-dependent attackers to escape an app sandbox. Apple states only that additional logic addressed the issue and has not disclosed the TCC code path, validation failure, or crafted input involved. Exploitation requires local execution and user interaction; the published assessment limits direct impact to integrity beyond the sandbox.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-31195
- Published
- May 12, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- macOS
- Classifications
- CWE-284
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <15.4
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