{"id":86338,"date":"2026-01-21T06:59:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:59:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-31247-logic-issue-vulnerability-in-macos-allows-unauthorized-file-system-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31247-logic-issue-vulnerability-in-macos-allows-unauthorized-file-system-access\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-31247: Logic Issue Vulnerability in macOS Allows Unauthorized File System Access<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

This report provides an analysis of the CVE-2025-31247 vulnerability. This vulnerability, found in various versions of macOS, leverages a logic issue to gain unauthorized access to protected parts of the file system. This could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage, posing a significant security risk to users and organizations utilizing affected macOS versions.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-31247
\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Unauthorized access to protected file system leading to potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

macOS Ventura | 13.7.6 and earlier
\nmacOS Sequoia | 15.5 and earlier
\nmacOS Sonoma | 14.7.6 and earlier<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit works by taking advantage of a logic flaw in the state management of the macOS versions mentioned. The flaw, when manipulated, allows an attacker to bypass the inherent access controls and permissions, gaining unauthorized access to protected areas of the file system.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the exact method of exploitation will depend on the specific configurations and usage scenarios of the targeted system, a conceptual example might involve a malicious local application or script that interacts with the file system in a way that triggers the logic flaw.<\/p>\n

#!\/bin\/bash\n# Conceptual shell script to exploit CVE-2025-31247\necho \"Exploiting logic flaw...\"\ntouch \/protected\/area\/data.txt\necho \"Malicious data\" > \/protected\/area\/data.txt\necho \"Data written to protected area.\"<\/code><\/pre>\n
In the above example, a bash script is used to create and modify a file in a protected area of the file system. This should not be possible under normal conditions, but due to the logic flaw, the system allows it.
\nUsers are strongly advised to patch their systems as soon as possible, or to use WAF\/IDS as a temporary mitigation measure against this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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