State Issues in macOS - CVE-2025-46310
Published: February 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122726
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46310
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to delete protected system files.
The vulnerability exists due to a state issue in PackageKit. A local user with root privileges can delete protected system files.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-46310
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.7.4 24G517, 14.8.4 23J319