#VU108985 Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2025-30442

Vulnerability identifier: #VU108985

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-30442

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of untrusted input in SoftwareUpdate. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 14.0 23A344, 14.1 23B74, 14.1.2 23B92, 14.1.2 23B2091, 14.2 23C64, 14.2.1 23C71, 14.3 23D56, 14.3.1 23D60, 14.4 23E214, 14.4.1 23E224, 14.5 23F79, 14.6 23G80, 14.6.1 23G93, 14.7 23H124, 14.7.1 23H222, 14.7.2 23H304, 14.7.3 23H417, 14.7.4 23H420, 14.7.5 23H527

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.