{"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":"<strong>CVE-2025-31279: Critical Permission Issue Allowing User Fingerprinting in macOS and iPadOS<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43232-critical-permissions-issue-allowing-app-to-bypass-privacy-preferences-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69074\">issue pertains to app permissions<\/a>, which, if exploited, may allow an app to fingerprint the user. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40600-severe-externally-controlled-format-string-vulnerability-in-sonicos-ssl-vpn-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69775\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41672-critical-cybersecurity-threat-exploiting-default-certificates\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91257\">threat and implement necessary countermeasures to prevent exploitation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-31279<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50160-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-posing-system-compromise-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78581\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3308449661\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43253-arbitrary-binary-launch-vulnerability-in-macos-sequoia-and-sonoma\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69522\">macOS Sequoia<\/a> | 15.6<br \/>\niPadOS | 17.7.9<br \/>\nmacOS Sonoma | 14.7.7<br \/>\nmacOS Ventura | 13.7.7<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33077-local-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ibm-engineering-systems-design-rhapsody\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69076\">vulnerability lies in the permissions system<\/a> of the affected operating systems. An application with no special privileges can leverage this vulnerability to fingerprint a user, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43186-critical-memory-handling-issue-leading-to-unexpected-app-termination-and-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69075\">leading to potential data leaks or system<\/a> compromise. The attack requires user interaction, indicating that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6454-authenticated-user-exploit-in-gitlab-ce-ee-through-proxy-environments\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90723\">exploit may involve tricking the user<\/a> into performing certain actions or accepting certain permissions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-940676140\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a hypothetical example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is not a real exploit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49526-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75297\">code but merely an illustrative<\/a> example:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># This is a conceptual pseudo-code, not a working exploit\ndef exploit():\napp_request_permission(&quot;Sensitive Permission&quot;)\nif user_grants_permission():\nfingerprint = gather_user_information()\nsend_data_to_attacker(fingerprint)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43199-a-high-risk-permissions-issue-enabling-root-privileges-via-malicious-apps\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80976\">malicious app requests a sensitive permission<\/a>. If the user grants the permission, the app gathers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50738-memos-application-vulnerability-allows-for-unauthorized-user-information-disclosure\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69599\">user information<\/a> to create a fingerprint and sends this data to the attacker. The actual exploit would be more complex and could involve the use of various techniques to deceive the user or hide the malicious activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview 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, which, if exploited, may allow an app to fingerprint the user. 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