Integer overflow in macOS - CVE-2025-46285

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Integer overflow in macOS - CVE-2025-46285

Published: December 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU119938
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46285
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel components. A local application can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with root privileges. 


Affected software

macOS
visionOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS

How to mitigate CVE-2025-46285

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 26.2 25C56, 14.8.3 23J220, 15.7.3 24G419
visionOS - update to 26.2
tvOS - update to 26.2 23K54
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.3 22H217, 26.2 23C55
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.3 22H217, 26.2 23C55
watchOS - update to 26.2 23S303

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