State Issues in macOS - CVE-2025-46310
Published: February 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122726
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46310
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-46310
Install updates from vendor's website.