{"id":51233,"date":"2025-06-13T09:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:42:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-18T17:20:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T23:20:40","slug":"cve-2025-30453-macos-root-privilege-escalation-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30453-macos-root-privilege-escalation-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-30453: macOS Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the realm of cybersecurity, the discovery of a new vulnerability always raises eyebrows. However, when it involves a major operating system like macOS, it becomes a matter of significant concern. A new vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-30453, has been identified in several versions of macOS, potentially granting malicious applications root privileges<\/a>.
\nThe CVE-2025-30453 vulnerability has a wide-reaching impact<\/a>, affecting all users of the macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 versions. The exploit can lead to system compromise and data<\/a> leakage, which can have severe consequences for both individual users and businesses alike.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-30453
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System Compromise and Potential<\/a> Data Leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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