High severity · published May 12, 2025
CVE-2025-31244
A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks
8.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 15.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31244
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-31244
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7
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