{"id":59885,"date":"2025-08-05T01:55:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T01:55:23","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-22T21:12:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T03:12:48","slug":"cve-2025-31279-critical-permission-issue-allowing-user-fingerprinting-in-macos-and-ipados","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31279-critical-permission-issue-allowing-user-fingerprinting-in-macos-and-ipados\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-31279: Critical Permission Issue Allowing User Fingerprinting in macOS and iPadOS<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

In the realm of cybersecurity, the discovery of new vulnerabilities in widely used software is a common occurrence. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-31279, has recently been identified in several versions of macOS and iPadOS. The issue pertains to app permissions<\/a>, which, if exploited, may allow an app to fingerprint the user. This vulnerability is of particular concern due to its high severity<\/a> rating and the potential for system compromise or data leakage. Any users or administrators of the affected systems should be aware of this threat and implement necessary countermeasures to prevent exploitation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-31279
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n

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

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\r\n Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n